Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, front, of Poland, scores a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, back right, of Kazahkstan, as defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, back left, and Rob Blake, back center, look on in the first period of a hockey game in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, front, of Poland, scores a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, back right, of Kazahkstan, as defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, back left, and Rob Blake, back center, look on in the first period of a hockey game in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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  1. Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, front, of Poland, scores a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, back right, of Kazahkstan, as defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, back left, and Rob Blake, back center, look on in the first period of a hockey game in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  2. Vancouver Canucks Daniel Sedin (C) celebrates his team's goal next to San Jose Sharks Rob Blake (L) and goal tender Thomas Greiss during the first period of NHL pre-season hockey play in San Jose, California September 18, 2009.
  3. San Jose Sharks Rob Blake (L) controls the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks Pierre-Cedric Labrie during the first period of NHL pre-season hockey play in San Jose, California September 18, 2009.
  4. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, of Germany, dives on the ice as the puck goes into the net as during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Blue Jackets' Antoine Vermette (50), RJ Umberger (18) and Sharks' Rob Blake (4) look on.
  5. San Jose Sharks defenseman Rob Blake (4) fights for the puck against Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Pavel Kubina (77), of the Czech Republic, with Sharks' Manny Malhotra (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
  6. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, center, sprawls on the ice to make a save as teammate Rob Blake (4) and New York Islanders' John Tavares, left, go for the puck in the second period during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y.
  7. Colorado Avalanche's John-Michael Liles, left, and Kyle Quincey, center right, celebrate with teammates after Avalanche's Milan Hejduk, behind obscured, scored a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, in Boston, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask looks on at right. The Avalanche defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  8. DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Goaltender Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche recorded 35 saves as he shut out the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.
  9. DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Darcy Tucker #16 of the Colorado Avalanche and Kevin Bieksa #3 of the Vancouver Canucks are penalized for fighting after time expired at the end of the game during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.
  10. DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Goaltender Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche recorded 35 saves as he shut out the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.
  11. DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Darcy Tucker #16 of the Colorado Avalanche and Kevin Bieksa #3 of the Vancouver Canucks are penalized for fighting after time expired at the end of the game during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.
  12. DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche battles for control of the puck with Sergei Shirokov #25 and Ryan Kesler #17 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.
  13. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, right, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Luca Sbisa in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  14. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov blocks a shot by the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  15. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov fails to blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  16. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakhstan, , bottom right, stops a shot next to Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry, center, and Sharks defenseman Kent Huskins, top left, during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

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