PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 31: Niklas Backstrom #32 of the Minnesota Wild stops a Pittsburgh Penguins shot in the first period at Mellon Arena on October 31, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 31: Niklas Backstrom #32 of the Minnesota Wild stops a Pittsburgh Penguins shot in the first period at Mellon Arena on October 31, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  1. New York Rangers Vinny Prospal (20) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, in the third period of NHL hockey game action in St. Paul, Minn., Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.
  2. Minnesota Wild's Petr Sykora, right, and Andrew Brunette (15) are congratulated by teammates after Sykora scored a goal in the first period against the New York Rangers during their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.
  3. Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, falls as he battles for the puck with New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  4. New York Rangers center Brian Boyle (22) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom (32), of Finland, with Wild defenseman Nick Schultz, right, looking on in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  5. Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland, stops the breakaway shot of Nashville Predators center Marcel Goc (9), of Germany, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Nashville won 4-3.
  6. Nashville Predators right wing Patric Hornqvist (27) checks Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.
  7. Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger (25) celebrates the goal of Owen Nolan, of Ireland, with teammates during the second period against the Nashville Predators in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.
  8. Nashville Predators right wing Jerred Smithson, left, checks Minnesota Wild right wing Antti Miettinen, right, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul,Minn.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Brent Johnson (1) makes a save on a shot by Phoenix Coyotes' Petr Prucha (16) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  16. Pittsburgh Penguins' Bill Guerin (13) cannot get his stick on the deflected puck after Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, right, made the save in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.

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