Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard (51) scores past Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski (55) as Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, front right, of Russia, and Wild left wing Stephane Veilleux, right rear, watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. The Wild beat the Coyotes 6-3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard (51) scores past Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski (55) as Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, front right, of Russia, and Wild left wing Stephane Veilleux, right rear, watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. The Wild beat the Coyotes 6-3.

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  1. Minnesota Wild center Andrew Ebbett (16) celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime with teammate Guillaume Latendresse (48) in an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 5-4.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 13: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the Washington Capitals leads his team out to play against the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on November 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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  1. Toronto Maple Leafs' Francois Beauchemin (L) and Tampa Bay Lightning's Stephane Veilleux battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida November 25, 2009.
  2. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Francois Beauchemin works against Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Stephane Veilleux (19) for control of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
  3. Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Stephane Veilleux celebrates his goal with defenseman David Hale (21) as Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, right, looks on during the second period of their NHL hockey game Sunday Nov. 22, 2009, in Atlanta.
  4. OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 5: Pascal Leclaire #33 of the Ottawa Senators makes a pad save off a point blank shot from Stephane Veilleux #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a game at Scotiabank Place on November 5, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators are tied 1-1 after one period.
  5. Ottawa Senators' Matt Carkner (R) hits Tampa Bay Lightning's Stephane Veilleux to the ice during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa October 15, 2009.
  6. New York Rangers Vinny Prospal (20) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, in the third period of NHL hockey game action in St. Paul, Minn., Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.
  7. Minnesota Wild's Petr Sykora, right, and Andrew Brunette (15) are congratulated by teammates after Sykora scored a goal in the first period against the New York Rangers during their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.
  8. Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, falls as he battles for the puck with New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  9. New York Rangers center Brian Boyle (22) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom (32), of Finland, with Wild defenseman Nick Schultz, right, looking on in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  10. Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland, stops the breakaway shot of Nashville Predators center Marcel Goc (9), of Germany, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Nashville won 4-3.
  11. Nashville Predators right wing Patric Hornqvist (27) checks Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.
  12. The puck slips by Phoenix Coyotes Jason LaBarbera for a goal in the second period of the Coyotes NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.
  13. Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, right, is congratulated by teammate Scottie Upshall after shutting out the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  14. Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, top, talks with his team during a time-out in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke, front, attempts a wraparound with Phoenix Coyotes' Daniel Winnik (34) on defense in front of Coyote's goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  16. The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game at the Mellon Arena, the oldest arena in the league, in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Penguins will move to a new arena for the beginning of next season.

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