FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma stands behind player' Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, during the second period of a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder. Malkin has been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma says the team decided to rest the center. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma stands behind player' Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, during the second period of a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder. Malkin has been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma says the team decided to rest the center.

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  2. New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) checks New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 in Newark, N.J. The Rangers beat the Devils 3-2.
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  7. 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.
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, tries to get around Phoenix Coyotes defenseman James Vandermeer (2) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  9. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, tangles with Toronto Maple Leafs' Garnett Exelby during the second period of a pre-season NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
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  11. Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin screens New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 2009.
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin (front) takes the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs Garnet Exelby during the third period of their pre-season NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 18, 2009.
  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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