Montreal Canadiens Ryan O'Byrne checks Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) as Canadiens Matt D'Agostini (R) works the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 1, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Montreal Canadiens Ryan O'Byrne checks Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) as Canadiens Matt D'Agostini (R) works the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 1, 2009.

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  1. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 23: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets around Nate Thompson #11 of the New York Islanders during game action November 23, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson directs his team as Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) and Jamal Mayers (R) look on against the Washington Capitals during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, November 21, 2009.
  3. RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 and Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs are stopped by Manny Legace #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center on November 19, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  4. TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 14: Dion Phaneuf #3 of the Calgary Flames keeps the puck away from Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game on November 14, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  5. TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 07: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is stopped by Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings at the Air Canada Centre on November 7, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.
  6. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 3: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 catch Alex Tanguay #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 3, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck as Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to poke it free at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  8. DALLAS - OCTOBER 28: Center Brad Richards #91 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck against Tomas Kaberle #15, Lee Stempniak #12 and Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at American Airlines Center on October 28, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.

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  1. Montreal Canadiens Ryan O'Byrne checks Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) as Canadiens Matt D'Agostini (R) works the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 1, 2009.
  2. Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky (R) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with team-mate Mikhail Grabovski during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto October 1, 2009.
  3. Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, of Ukraine, celebrates with teammates Mikhail Grabovski, center, of Germany, and Tomas Kaberle, left, of the Czech Republic, after scoring his team's opening goal of the season as Montreal Canadiens' Mike Cammalleri, left, skates by during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  4. Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, left, makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, during the third period in a preseason NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Buffalo won 3-2.
  5. Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (C) scores a goal on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (R) as Braydon Coburn (L) looks on during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, September 19, 2009.
  6. Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky (C) scores a goal on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (R) as Braydon Coburn (L) looks on during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, September 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. Montreal Canadiens' goalie Carey Price (C) sits on the bench after he was pulled from the game during the third period of his NHL hockey match in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7, 2009. Price allowed seven goals during his game against the Vancouver Canucks.
  14. Vancouver Canucks' Rick Rypien (R) punches Montreal Canadiens' Hal Gill during the third period of their NHL hockey match in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7, 2009.
  15. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price reacts after Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin scored on him during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7, 2009.
  16. Vancouver Canucks' Steve Bernier (R) is upended by Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7, 2009.

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