The Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (L) gets the game-deciding goal against Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Jonas Gustavsson during a shootout in their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina November 19, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

The Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (L) gets the game-deciding goal against Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Jonas Gustavsson during a shootout in their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina November 19, 2009.

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  1. Cliff Fletcher, lower right, special advisor to the Toronto Maple Leafs, shakes hands with Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke following a memorial service for Burke's son Brendan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Canton, Mass. Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein waits to pay his respects, top second from left.
  2. TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck in a game against the San Jose Sharks on February 8, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sharks defeated the Leafs 3-2.
  3. TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in a game against the San Jose Sharks on February 8, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sharks defeated the Leafs 3-2.
  4. TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Dion Phaneuf #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets set to make a pass in a game against the San Jose Sharks on February 8, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sharks defeated the Leafs 3-2.
  5. TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is held in check by Jody Shelley #45 of the San Jose Sharks in a game on February 8, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sharks defeated the Leafs 3-2.
  6. TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in a game against the San Jose Sharks on February 8, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Sharks defeated the Leafs 3-2.
  7. Carolina Hurricanes right wing Tuomo Ruutu, of Finland, left, passes the puck past Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 28: Andrew Alberts #41 and Tuomo Ruutu #15 of the Carolina Hurricanes collide with David Steckel #39 of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on December 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Tuomo Ruutu #15 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores the winning goal in the shoot out against Jonas Gustavsson #50 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the RBC Center on November 19, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Maple Leafs 6-5 in the shoot out.
  10. New York Rangers' Marc Staal (L) and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stop the Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu short of the goal during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina December 31, 2009.
  11. Carolina Hurricanes players (L-R) Ray Whitney, Tuomo Ruutu and Eric Staal react after teammate Joni Pitkanen (not pictured) gets the puck past New York Rangers players Dan Girardi (#5), Chris Drury and goaltender Henrik Lundqvisit during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina December 31, 2009.
  12. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, blocks the shot from Carolina Hurricanes right wing Tuomo Ruutu, of Finland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Rangers defenseman Marc Staal is at left. The Rangers won 2-1.
  13. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Manny Legace (34) eyes the puck as Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (67) attempts to make a play during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  14. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Justin Peters #60 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  15. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Justin Peters #60 of the Carolina Hurricanes defends his net against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  16. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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