Linesman Mark Pare jumps as Anaheim Ducks right wing Evgeny Artyukhin, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Linesman Mark Pare jumps as Anaheim Ducks right wing Evgeny Artyukhin, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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  1. Anaheim Ducks' Petteri Nokelainen (17, of Finland , takes the puck after tripping Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) of Finland, during the first period of a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  2. Anaheim Ducks right wing Joffrey Lupul, right, checks San Jose Sharks right wing Jed Ortmeyer over goalie Jonas Hiller in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  3. Linesman Mark Pare jumps as Anaheim Ducks right wing Evgeny Artyukhin, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  4. Anaheim Ducks right wing Bobby Ryan, left, battles San Jose Sharks defenseman Rob Blake in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  5. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  6. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  7. San Jose Sharks' Dan Boyle, center, falls between Philadelphia Flyers' Ryan Parent, left and Dan Carcillo in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks beat the Flyers 6-3.
  8. San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley, second from left, celebrates with teammates, from left, Patrick Marleau (12), Dan Boyle and Kent Huskins (40) after scoring his third goal of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks beat the Flyers 6-3.
  9. San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau, second from left, celebrates with teammates, from left, Dany Heatley (15), Dan Boyle (23), Joe Thornton (19) and Douglas Murray (3) after scoring a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in San Jose, Calif.
  10. San Jose Sharks' goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) blocks a shot by St. Louis Blues' David Backes, right, as the Sharks' Dan Boyle (22) defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in St. Louis.
  11. St. Louis Blues' David Backes (42) and San Jose Sharks' Dan Boyle (22) battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in St. Louis.
  12. San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe, center, celebrates with teammates Dan Boyle (22) and Patrick Marleau after Clowe scored a goal against the Dallas Stars during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in San Jose, Calif.
  13. San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) celebrates with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, after the Sharks' 4-3 win against the Atlanta Thrashers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
  14. San Jose Sharks center Manny Malhotra (27) watches a high puck with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau (12) and Atlanta Thrashers forward Nik Antropov (80), of Kazakhstan, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  15. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) defends with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, against the Atlanta Thrashers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  16. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Kazakhstan, deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. San Jose won 5-1. Sharks' Jason Demers (60) looks on at left.

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