ATLANTA - MARCH 29: Garnet Exelby #2 of the Atlanta Thrashers defends against Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 29, 2007 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images logo Getty Images 34 months ago

ATLANTA - MARCH 29: Garnet Exelby #2 of the Atlanta Thrashers defends against Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 29, 2007 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  1. NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 05: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs clears the puck from Brian Rolston #12 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 5, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey.
  2. TORONTO - FEBRUARY 2: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs rides out Andy Greene #6 of the New Jersey Devils during game action February 2, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 23: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs lays on top of the pads of goaltender Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers after being checked in front of the net by Dmitry Kulikov #43 on January 23, 2010 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
  4. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky (R) celebrates his goal on the Nashville Predators with center Matt Stajan (L) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tennessee, January 18, 2010.
  5. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky, left, of Ukraine; left wing Niklas Hagman, center, of Finland; and center Matt Stajan, right, celebrate Ponikarovsky's goal against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  6. Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, of Ukraine, knocks Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Carle (25) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
  7. Florida Panthers center Dominic Moore, left, fights with Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Zach Bogosian in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 4-2.
  8. Atlanta Thrashers center Evander Kane (9) skates to an unattended goal as Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (43), of Russia, makes a diving attempt to defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 4-2.
  9. Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Pavel Kubina (77) checks Florida Panthers left wing Rostislav Olesz (85), of the Czech Republic, as he gets rid of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 4-2.
  10. Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg (1) makes a save on the shot of Florida Panthers left wing Rostislav Olesz (85), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 4-2.
  11. Florida Panthers center Steve Reinprecht (27) is defended by Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Ron Hainsey during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta.
  12. Atlanta Thrashers right wing Niclas Bergfors pushes the puck up the ice as Florida Panthers center Steve Reinprecht (27) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Atlanta.
  13. ATLANTA - JANUARY 29: Joe Johnson #2 and Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks defend against Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics at Philips Arena on January 29, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  14. ATLANTA - JANUARY 29: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the Boston Celtics at Philips Arena on January 29, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  15. ATLANTA - JANUARY 29: Ray Allen #20 of the Boston Celtics loses the ball against Al Horford #15 and Josh Smith #5 of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on January 29, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  16. ATLANTA - JANUARY 29: Josh Smith #5 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts towards Jamal Crawford #11 after a three-point basket by Crawford against the Boston Celtics at Philips Arena on January 29, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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