ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Petr Taticek (c) of davos is crowded out by Niklas Hjalmarsson (l) and Brian Campbell (r) of Chicago during the Chicago Blackhawks v HC Davos exhibition game at the Hallenstadion Arena on September 28, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland. Getty Images logo Getty Images 29 months ago

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Petr Taticek (c) of davos is crowded out by Niklas Hjalmarsson (l) and Brian Campbell (r) of Chicago during the Chicago Blackhawks v HC Davos exhibition game at the Hallenstadion Arena on September 28, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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