MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Nicola Riopel of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Nicola Riopel of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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  2. Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk celebrates his goal in the second period of a NHL hockey game with the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  3. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, and defenseman Kimmo Timonen, right, defend the goal against Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen, center, in the first period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  4. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (29) defends the Flyers' goal with teammates Chris Pronger, left, Braydon Coburn, second left, and Jeff Carter (17), against Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22), and center Brendan Morrison (9), during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.
  5. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) celebrates with his team after he scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins in a shootout during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  6. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) celebrates with his team after he scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins in a shootout, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  7. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, and Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder, right, watch the puck bounce off the goalpost during a shootout during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers beat defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  8. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, and Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder, right, watch the puck bounce off the goalpost during a shootout, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers beat defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  9. Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman (6) checks Philadelphia Flyers forward Danny Briere (48) into the goal after Briere ried to score on Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  10. Boston Bruins' Trent Whitfield, right,and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (55), of Norway, during a fight in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  11. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) scores on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, in a shootout during an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  12. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) scores on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, in a shootout Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  13. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, deflects a shot form Boston Bruins forward Blake Wheeler (26) in a shootout during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  14. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, deflects a shot form Boston Bruins forward Blake Wheeler (26) in a shootout, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  15. Philadelphia Flyers forward Danny Briere celebrates after scoring against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore in overtime during an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 6-5.
  16. Philadelphia Flyers forward Danny Briere celebrates after scoring against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore in overtime during an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 6-5.

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