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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, center, celebrates with teammates defenseman Jason Demers, right, and left wing Jody Shelley (45) after Marleau scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
  8. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  9. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  10. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  11. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, left, battles with Phoenix Coyotes right wing Scottie Upshall during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.
  12. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  13. San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) celebrates with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, after the Sharks' 4-3 win against the Atlanta Thrashers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
  14. San Jose Sharks center Manny Malhotra (27) watches a high puck with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau (12) and Atlanta Thrashers forward Nik Antropov (80), of Kazakhstan, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  15. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) defends with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, against the Atlanta Thrashers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  16. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Kazakhstan, deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. San Jose won 5-1. Sharks' Jason Demers (60) looks on at left.

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