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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, swats a puck out of the air with Florida Panthers' Jordan Leopold on defense in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, passes to teammate Chris Kunitz to assist on his game-winning overtime goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a NHL pre-season hockey game in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The Penguins won 5-4 in overtime. Both Crosby and Kunitz scored twice in the game.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, center, pose with a fan, right, while leaving the ice following an NHL hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Pittsburgh. It was the defending Stanley Cup Champion's first on-ice workout in preparation for the new season. Penguins coach Dan Blysma, upper right, looks on.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, signs autographs as he leaves the ice following an NHL hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Pittsburgh. It was the defending Stanley Cup Champion's first on-ice workout in preparation for the new season.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
  5. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with linemate Bill Guerin during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
  6. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  7. HELSINKI, FINLAND - OCTOBER 02: Dave Bolland #36 of the Chicago Blackhawks is blocked by Jordan Leopold #44 and goal keeper Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers during The Compuware/NHL Premiere Helsinki series match at the Hartwall Areena on October 2, 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. The Compuware/NHL Premiere series is the first regular season NHL matches to be held in Helsinki.
  8. Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash, center, carries the puck between Florida Panthers' Jordan Leopold, left, and Mike Duco during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
  9. Florida Panthers defenseman Jordan Leopold, left, is congratulated by Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard after Leopold scored a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn.
  10. SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Niklas Hagman #9 and Lee Stempniak #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs collide behind the net while being defended by Jordan Leopold #44 of the Florida Panthers on November 27, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
  11. SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Jordan Leopold #44 of the Florida Panthers defends against Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs as he attempts to tip the puck on November 27, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
  12. SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs amd Jordan Leopold #44 of the Florida Panthers fight for control of the puck on November 27, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  14. 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.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, top, makes a point to referee Don Van Massenhoven (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  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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