Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock is seen during the third period of an NHL exhibition hockey game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. The Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings have a shot to be the first to repeat since they pulled off the feat in 1998. All of the key Red Wings are back, plus they snagged a star and backup goaltender from the runner-up Pittsburgh Penguins and retained key free agents. AP Photo logo AP Photo 13 months ago

Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock is seen during the third period of an NHL exhibition hockey game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. The Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings have a shot to be the first to repeat since they pulled off the feat in 1998. All of the key Red Wings are back, plus they snagged a star and backup goaltender from the runner-up Pittsburgh Penguins and retained key free agents.

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  3. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 03: #40 Henrik Zetterberg of Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with #28 Carlo Colaiacovo of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings at the Ericsson Globe on October 3, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  4. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 03: #96 Tomas Holmstrom of Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with #46 Roman Polak of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings at the Ericsson Globe on October 3, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  5. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 03: #13 Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with #22 Brad Boyes of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings at the Ericsson Globe on October 3, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  6. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 03: #13 Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with #22 Brad Boyes of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings at the Ericsson Globe on October 3, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  7. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 02: Coach Mike Babcock of Detroit Red Wings talks to his players during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe on October 2, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  8. Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (C) talks to players during a practice session in Stockholm September 30, 2009. The Red Wings will play the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League season opening games on October 2 and 3 in Stockholm.
  9. Head coach Mike Babcock (C) gives instructions to Jarome Iginla (R) and Martin St-Louis during their exhibition game against the Red team at Team Canada's Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary August 27, 2009.
  10. Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock, center, addresses players as associate coach Ken Hitchcock, background, looks on during the Canadian Olympic men's hockey orientation camp in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday Aug, 26, 2009.
  11. Head coach Mike Babcock (R) talks to Ryan Smyth of the Los Angeles Kings during the Red team's practice at Team Canada's Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary, August 25, 2009.
  12. Head coach Mike Babcock (R) talks to players Sidney Crosby (L) of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick Nash (2nd L) of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames during the White team's practice at Team Canada's Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary, August 25, 2009.
  13. The Pittsburgh Penguins watch as their Stanley Cup banner is raised before their season opener NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
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  15. Pittsburgh Penguins fans watch highlights of the Penguins Stanley Cup playoff run before the raising of the Stanley Cup Championship banner at the Mellon Arena before a NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  16. NHL's Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois shows his Stanley Cup ring as he announces his retirement in Montreal September 24, 2009.

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