LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 and defenseman Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Kings at the NHL game at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 and defenseman Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Kings at the NHL game at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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  1. Los Angeles Kings' Davis Drewiske, left, high fives Justin Williams after the Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-4 in their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Drewiske scored his first NHL career goal in the game.
  2. Los Angeles Kings' Rob Scuderi plays with cotton balls in his nose after getting an injury as he is checked by San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Kings won 6-4.
  3. Los Angeles Kings' Rob Scuderi plays with cotton balls in his nose after getting an injury against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Kings won 6-4.
  4. Los Angeles Kings' Teddy Purcell (54) takes a shot on goal as San Jose Sharks goaltender Thomas Greiss, of Germany, looks to make a save and Sharks' Jed Ortmeyer (41) defends during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  5. Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, left, celebrates his goal with Drew Doughty, right, against San Jose Sharks during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Kings won 6-4.
  6. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene, top center, checks San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley (15) to the ice as Sharks' Jed Ortmeyer also falls while Jack Johnson, left, also defends a loose puck in front of the net during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  7. Florida Panthers center Nathan Horton (16) skates away as Nashville Predators right wing Joel Ward (29) is congratulated by Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, and Dan Hamhuis (2) after Ward scored an open-net goal to seal a 4-1 win for the Predators in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn.
  8. Nashville Predators center Jerred Smithson (25) celebrates after teammate Dan Hamhuis, not shown, scored a goal against Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen (30) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn. Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe (24) looks on.
  9. Nashville Predators players congratulate Dan Hamhuis after Hamhuis scored a goal against the Florida Panthers in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn. From left are Jerred Smithson, Marcel Goc, of Germany, Jordin Tootoo, Hamhuis and Kevin Klein.
  10. DENVER - NOVEMBER 25: Marcel Goc #9 of the Nashville Predators is congratulated for his first period goal by Dan Hamhuis #2 and Cody Franson #32 to give Nashville a 2-0 lead over the Colorado Avalanche during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on November 25, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.
  11. DENVER - NOVEMBER 25: Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Nashville Predators warm ups prior to facing the Colorado Avalanche during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on November 25, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.
  12. New Jersey Devils right wing David Clarkson (23) watches the puck with Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) and goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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