New Jersey Devils' Brian Rolston (2nd L) celebrates his second period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammates Brian Gionta (14), David Clarkson (23) and Brendan Shanahan (18) during Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey, A...

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NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 23: Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes stops a scoring attempt from Brendan Shanahan #18 of the New Jersey Devils during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 23, 2009 at the Prudential Center in New...

The New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan (18) scores a third period goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (R) during Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey series in Raleigh, North Carolina April 21, 2009.

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RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 21: Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes gives up a goal to Brendan Shanahan #18 of the New Jersey Devils during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 21, 2009 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 21: Brian Gionta #14 and Brendan Shanahan #18 of the New Jersey Devils celebrate Shanahan's goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 21, 2009 at the RBC Center in Raleigh,...

New Jersey Devils John Madden (top) and Brendan Shanahan fight for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes Erik Cole in the third period of Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, April 17, 2009.

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NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 15: Brendan Shanahan #18 of the New Jersey Devils hits Niclas Wallin #7 of the Carolina Hurricanes during game one of the 2009 NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Prudential Center April 15, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey.

Ottawa Senators' goaltender Alex Auld (top) reacts after being scored on by New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan during their NHL hockey overtime shootout in Ottawa April 9, 2009.

Ottawa Senators' goaltender Alex Auld reacts after being scored upon by New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan (not pictured) during their NHL hockey overtime shootout in Ottawa April 9, 2009.

New Jersey Devils winger Brendan Shanahan (18) scores a goal on a deflection as Philadephia Flyers defenseman Randy Jones (L) screens Flyers goalie Martin Biron (bottom) during the first period of their NHL ice hockey game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 23, 2009.

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New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan, right, hands goalie Martin Brodeur a game puck after the Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Newark, N.J. The win gave Brodeur sole possession of the record for NHL wins by a goalie, at 552.

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New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan, right, hands goalie Martin Brodeur a game puck after the Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Newark, N.J. The win gave Brodeur sole possession of the record for NHL wins by a goalie, at 522.

Chased by Florida Panthers defenseman Noah Welch (7), New Jersey Devils winger David Clarkson (23) shoots into the pads of Panthers goalie Craig Anderson (R) on a breakaway in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, February 28, 2009.

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FILE -- This is a Feb. 19, 2009, file photo showing New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan during an NHL hockey game against Tampa Bay in Tampa, Fla. Shanahan and the New Jersey Devils have parted way less than two days before the start of the NHL season.

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New Jersey Devils' Bryce Salvadore, right, controls the puck as Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron attempts to squeeze between Devils' Brendan Shanahan, left, and goaltender Scott Clemmensen (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 in Newark, N.J. The Devil...

New Jersey Devils center Bobby Holik (L) is hugged by teammate winger Brendan Shanahan after he scored past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (R) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, February 9, 2009.

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New Jersey Devils' Bobby Holik (16) celebrates with Brendan Shanahan after Holik scored against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Newark, N.J.

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Atlanta Thrashers' Eric Boulton, right, punches New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan during a fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Atlanta, Friday, Feb 6, 2009.

Washington Capitals center Boyd Gordon (15) and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn (C) block a shot by New Jersey Devils winger Brendan Shanahan (18) in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey February 3, 2009.

New Jersey Devils' Brendan Shanahan (R) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with teammate Mike Rupp during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa January 27, 2009.

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New Jersey Devils' Mike Rupp (17) celebrates a goal by teammate Brendan Shanahan (18) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1.

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New Jersey Devils right wing Brendan Shanahan (18) celebrates scoring against Nashville Predators goalie goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. , Monday, Jan. 19, 2009.

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New Jersey Devils right wing Brendan Shanahan (18) moves the puck toward Devils right wing Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, and past Nashville Predators defenseman Greg Zanon (5), who slides in front of Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, during the second period of an NHL h...