Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky of Russia, right, leaps to let a shot on goal pass as New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, left, and Brendan Witt defend in the second period during NHL hockey action Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky of Russia, right, leaps to let a shot on goal pass as New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, left, and Brendan Witt defend in the second period during NHL hockey action Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y.

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  1. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro Cassandra DiPietro and North Shore Animal League Spokesperson Beth Ostrosky Stern welcome puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.

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  1. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro, Cassandra DiPietro welcomes puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  2. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro, Cassandra DiPietro welcomes puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  3. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro, Cassandra DiPietro welcomes puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  4. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) North Shore Animal League Spokesperson Beth Ostrosky Stern and wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro Cassandra DiPietro welcome puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  5. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro Cassandra DiPietro and North Shore Animal League Spokesperson Beth Ostrosky Stern welcome puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  6. PORT WASHINGTON, NY - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Wife of NY Islanders' Goalie Rick DiPietro Cassandra DiPietro and North Shore Animal League Spokesperson Beth Ostrosky Stern welcome puppy mill dogs to North Shore Animal League America on November 18, 2009 in Port Washington, New York.
  7. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Garnet Exelby, left, skates over to Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson, of Sweden, after losing to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime in the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Buffalo Sabres' Chirs Connolly scored the goal in overtime to win 3-2.
  8. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Niklas Hagman, left, is congratulated by Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, right after Hagman scored a goal in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  9. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, of the Czech Republic (15) is congratulated by Maple Leafs' Lee Stempniak, left, after Kaberle scored a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  10. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  11. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  12. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  13. Montreal Canadiens Ryan O'Byrne checks Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) as Canadiens Matt D'Agostini (R) works the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 1, 2009.
  14. Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky (R) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with team-mate Mikhail Grabovski during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto October 1, 2009.
  15. Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, of Ukraine, celebrates with teammates Mikhail Grabovski, center, of Germany, and Tomas Kaberle, left, of the Czech Republic, after scoring his team's opening goal of the season as Montreal Canadiens' Mike Cammalleri, left, skates by during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  16. Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, left, makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, during the third period in a preseason NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Buffalo won 3-2.

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