Anaheim Ducks' Petteri Nokelainen (17, of Finland , takes the puck after tripping Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) of Finland, during the first period of a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Anaheim Ducks' Petteri Nokelainen (17, of Finland , takes the puck after tripping Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) of Finland, during the first period of a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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  1. Anaheim Ducks' Petteri Nokelainen (17, of Finland , takes the puck after tripping Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) of Finland, during the first period of a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  2. Anaheim Ducks right wing Joffrey Lupul, right, checks San Jose Sharks right wing Jed Ortmeyer over goalie Jonas Hiller in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  3. Linesman Mark Pare jumps as Anaheim Ducks right wing Evgeny Artyukhin, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  4. Anaheim Ducks right wing Bobby Ryan, left, battles San Jose Sharks defenseman Rob Blake in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  5. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  6. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 10: Veterans drop the ceremonial puck in honor of Remembrance Day between Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild and John Mitchell #39 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on November 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  14. PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 31: Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild attempts a wrap around shot on Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on October 31, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  15. Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, center, of Finland, celebrates with goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, of Finland, and center James Sheppard after the Wild's 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Koivu scored the only goal in the shootout to seal the win for the Wild.
  16. Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, looks to pick up the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey covers in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

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