US player David Backes of St. Louis Blues attacks Finnish goalie Pekka Rinne of Nashville Predators during a quarter-final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Bern on May 6, 2009. The US won 3-2. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

US player David Backes of St. Louis Blues attacks Finnish goalie Pekka Rinne of Nashville Predators during a quarter-final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Bern on May 6, 2009. The US won 3-2.

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  1. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Phoenix Coyotes is congratulated by his teammates after shutting out the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Coyotes beat the Blues 2-0.
  2. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Daniel Winnik #34 of the Phoenix Coyotes is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Coyotes beat the Blues 2-0.
  3. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Paul Karyia #9 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  4. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Paul Karyia #9 of the St. Louis Blues looks to control the puck against Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  5. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Eric Johnson #6 of the St. Louis Blues shoots the puck up ice against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  6. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 29: Zbynek Michalek #4 of the Phoenix Coyotes looks to control the puck against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Coyotes beat the Blues 2-0.
  7. Nashville Predators' Michael Santorelli (18) shoots the puck past Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco during the shoot out of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. The Predators won 3-2.
  8. Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis (39) stops the shot by Dallas Stars Brad Richards (91) during the overtime shootout of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ellis had 40 saves in the 3-2 overtime win.
  9. Nashville Predators' J P Dumont, left, takes a hard check to the ice by Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas during the second period of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  10. Nashville Predators' Ryan Suter (20) controls the puck against Dallas Stars' Fabian Brunnstrom (96) during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  11. Nashville Predators' Jason Arnott (19) checks Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas (3) into the boards during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  12. Nashville Predators' Jason Arnott (19) celebrates his goal with teammate Steve Sullivan (26) during the first period of the NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  13. Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, dives to make a stop on a shot by Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland (36) after Rinne lost his stick in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.
  14. Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger (25) is congratulated by teammates including Shane Hnidy (34), Owen Nolan (11), of Ireland, and Kim Johnsson (5), of Sweden, after Belanger scored a goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn. The Wild won 5-3.
  15. Minnesota Wild center Andrew Ebbett (16) scores the winning goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in overtime of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 5-4.
  16. Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, scores the game tying goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, as the Predators' Kevin Klein (8) defends during the third period in an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 5-4 in overtime.

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