BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres takes a position in front of Chris Pronger #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers at HSBC Arena on November 6, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres takes a position in front of Chris Pronger #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers at HSBC Arena on November 6, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.

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  1. Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek (L) gets taken out of the play by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Paul Mara (C) while goaltender Carey Price (R) makes a pad save during NHL hockey action in Buffalo, New York October 3, 2009.
  2. Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek, left, of Austria, talks with Drew Stafford, right during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  3. Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek of Austria looks at his stick after breaking it on a shot during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  4. Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, watches as the puck slips past Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore (60), of Canada, on a goal by Sabres' Drew Stafford, not pictured, in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. At foreground right are Capitals' Karl Alzner (27), of Canada, and Keith Aucoin (20).
  5. Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26) battles for a loose puck against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, second from right, and defenseman Jeff Schultz (55) in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Far right is Capitals' John Erskine (4).
  6. Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, battles for the puck against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore (60), of Canada, in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  7. PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Chris Pronger #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Todd Bertuzzi #44 of the Detroit Red Wings skate in warmups prior to preseason action at the Wachovia Center on September 22, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. Fans greet Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger as he walks onto the ice before a preseason NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  9. Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk (17) of Russia, falls to the ice as he is tripped up by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Parent, left, with Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger (20) during the second period, of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at Philips Arena, in Atlanta.
  10. UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 25: Chris Pronger #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers hits Tim Jackman #28 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 25, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  11. Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan (19) skates past Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger (20) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Flyers 3-1.
  12. Phoenix Coyotes' Petr Prucha (16), of the Czech Republic, gets a pass off as Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger (20) moves in to defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz.
  13. Philadelphia Flyers, from the left, Chris Pronger, Braydon Coburn and James van Riemsdyk celebrate Coburn's first of two back-to-back goals on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton in the third period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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