Head coach Mike Babcock (R) talks to Ryan Smyth of the Los Angeles Kings during the Red team's practice at Team Canada's Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary, August 25, 2009. Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

Head coach Mike Babcock (R) talks to Ryan Smyth of the Los Angeles Kings during the Red team's practice at Team Canada's Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary, August 25, 2009.

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  1. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 02: Coach Mike Babcock of Detroit Red Wings talks to his players during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe on October 2, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (C) talks to players during a practice session in Stockholm September 30, 2009. The Red Wings will play the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League season opening games on October 2 and 3 in Stockholm.
  3. Detroit Red Wing coach Mike Babcock talks with players Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, during the opening day of the NHL hockey team's training camp in Traverse City, Mich.
  4. Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, center, talks to his team during a time-out in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Thrashers defeated the Red Wings 2-0.
  5. Mike Babcock, coach of the Detroit Red Wings and the Canadian men's team coach for the 2010 Olympics, speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
  6. Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock yells instructions to his players during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta October 31, 2009. Babcock will also coach the Canadian Men's Olympic hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar, right, of Slovenia, celebrates his power play goal with teammate Ryan Smyth, left, during the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  14. Los Angeles Kings left wing Ryan Smyth, left, scores on Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller during the second period of their National Hockey League preseason game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  15. Florida Panthers' Gregory Campbell (11) and Los Angeles Kings Ryan Smyth (94) battle for the puck during NHL second period hockey action in Sunrise, Fla. Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.
  16. Los Angeles Kings' Ryan Smyth (94) drives the puck between Carolina Hurricanes goalie Manny Legace (34) and Joe Corvo (77) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. The Kings won 5-2.

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