Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal, right, shoots past Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal, right, shoots past Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.

More Photos of

Explore Photos of Related Topics

  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski, second from right, celebrates his second period goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Matt Cooke, left, and Jordan Staal (11) in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal, right, shoots past Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and Stanley Cup MVP Evgeni Malkin wave during a ceremony honoring their 2008 Stanley Cup Champion victory in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  5. PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 25: Sergei Kostitsyn #74 of the Montreal Canadiens checks Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 25, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  6. Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates his goal on Ottawa Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  7. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Garnet Exelby, left, skates over to Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson, of Sweden, after losing to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime in the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Buffalo Sabres' Chirs Connolly scored the goal in overtime to win 3-2.
  8. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Niklas Hagman, left, is congratulated by Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, right after Hagman scored a goal in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  9. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, of the Czech Republic (15) is congratulated by Maple Leafs' Lee Stempniak, left, after Kaberle scored a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  10. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  11. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  12. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  14. 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.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, top, makes a point to referee Don Van Massenhoven (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  16. 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.

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. Bayern Munich's outgoing manager Ulli Hoeness (L) poses next to outgoing President Franz Beckenbauer before the start of the club's annual meeting in Munich November 27, 2009. Hoeness is expected to be elected as Beckenbauer's successor by the members of the club later today.
  2. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) meets with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a bilateral meeting at CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) in Port of Spain November 27, 2009.
  3. Bayern Munich's outgoing manager Ulli Hoeness (L) poses next to outgoing President Franz Beckenbauer before the start of the club's annual meeting in Munich November 27, 2009. Hoeness is expected to be elected as Beckenbauer's successor by the members of the club later today.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: Joe Groebel and Grit Weiss attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. AACHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Hervé Oussalé of Aachen runs with the ball during the second Bundesliga match between Alemannia Aachen and Rot Weiss Ahlen at the Tivoli Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Aachen, Germany.
  6. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) meets with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a bilateral meeting at CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) in Port of Spain November 27, 2009.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: Joe Groebel and Grit Weiss attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  8. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: A general view during the FC Bayern Muenchen general meeting at the Neue Messe Munich on November 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  9. AACHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Thorsten Stuckmann of Aachen looks dejected after the firtst goal of Ahlen during the second Bundesliga match between Alemannia Aachen and Rot Weiss Ahlen at the Tivoli Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Aachen, Germany.
  10. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: A general view during the FC Bayern Muenchen general meeting at the Neue Messe Munich on November 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  11. South Africa team members react after catching England's Jonathan Trott, unseen, during the One Day International game against South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  12. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko seen before their news conference at a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Community's Inter-State Council in Minsk, Friday Nov. 27, 2009. Russia and its ex-Soviet neighbors Kazakhstan and Belarus have agreed to form a customs union in a bid to strengthen their economic ties.
  13. Visitors await the opening ceremony of the world renown Christmas market in Nuremberg, southern Germany, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  14. From left, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen during their news conference at a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Community's Inter-State Council in Minsk, Friday Nov. 27, 2009. Russia and its ex-Soviet neighbors Kazakhstan and Belarus have agreed to form a customs union in a bid to strengthen their economic ties.
  15. England's Andrew Strauss plays a shot during the One Day International cricket match against South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  16. South African team members react after catching out England's Luke Wright, unseen, during the One Day International game against South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.