Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall takes the puck down the ice as Los Angeles Kings' Matt Greene defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall takes the puck down the ice as Los Angeles Kings' Matt Greene defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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  1. Phoenix Coyotes center Matthew Lombardi, right, is congratulated by teammate Scottie Upshall, left, after Lombardi scored against the San Jose Sharks in the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 2-0.
  2. Phoenix Coyotes' Vernon Fiddler, middle, celebrates with Scottie Upshall, left and David Spina after scoring a second-period goal against the Los Angeles Kings during a preseason NHL hockey game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz.
  3. Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall (8) celebrates his goal as Los Angeles Kings' Alec Martinez (53) goaltender Jonathan Quick, and Teddy Purcell, right, react during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  4. Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall takes the puck down the ice as Los Angeles Kings' Matt Greene defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  5. Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall (8) begins to tumble after skating into the stick of Tampa Bay Lightning's Mike Lundin in the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Everett, Wash. Tampa Bay won 2-1.
  6. St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason, left, stops a shot from Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in St. Louis. The Blues won 3-2 in overtime.
  7. The puck slips by Phoenix Coyotes Jason LaBarbera for a goal in the second period of the Coyotes NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.
  8. Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, right, is congratulated by teammate Scottie Upshall after shutting out the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  9. Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, top, talks with his team during a time-out in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  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. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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