Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Paul Ranger battle in front of Lightning goalie Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carolina won 2-1 in a shootout. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Paul Ranger battle in front of Lightning goalie Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carolina won 2-1 in a shootout.

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  1. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Paul Ranger battle in front of Lightning goalie Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carolina won 2-1 in a shootout.
  2. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) is knocked to the ice by Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart (45) and Marco Sturm (16), of Germany, during the first period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  3. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12), right, shoots on goal as Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery blocks the shot while Flyers' Chris Pronger (20), Danny Briere (48), and Matt Carle defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  4. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) and Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell (19) battle for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  5. Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) jumps out of the way as a shot hits Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. At right is Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2).
  6. Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, watch the puck rebound after Rinne blocked a shot in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  7. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Paul Ranger battle in front of Lightning goalie Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carolina won 2-1 in a shootout.
  8. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith scuffles with Carolina Hurricanes' Stephane Yelle (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  9. Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with Martin St. Louis (26), Vincent Lecavalier, facing, and Steven Stamkos, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward and Joe Corvo (77) look on at right.
  10. Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) scores on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward as Tim Gleason (6) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  11. Carolina Hurricanes' Niclas Wallin, left, checks Tampa Bay Lightning's James Wright during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  12. Carolina Hurricanes' Scott Walker (24) checks Tampa Bay Lightning's Jeff Halpern (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  13. Carolina Hurricanes' Jay Harrison, top, and Andrew Alberts (41) celebrate Harrison's goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  14. Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17), Niclas Wallin (7), from Sweden, Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, and Andrew Alberts, top, celebrate Brind'Amour's goal against the Florida Panthers' during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  15. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward, center, and Niclas Wallin (7), from Sweden, look on as Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (67), from the Czech Republic, skates toward the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  16. Carolina Hurricanes' Tom Kostopoulos (29) and Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (67), of the Czech Republic, skate during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.

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