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Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal, center, celebrates his goal against Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, right, of Sweden, with Hurricanes left wing Sergei Samsonov, left, of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Atlanta.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice, upper right, and associate head coach Ron Francis, second from upper right, speak with Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Raleigh, N.C. , Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) and Tim Conboy (38) celebrate with Tuomo Ruutu, from Finland, following a shootout during an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu, from Finland, reacts following his goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in the shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov (14), from Russia, shoots and scores on Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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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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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.

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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.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Joni Pitkanen (25) and Jussi Jokinen celebrate Jokinen's goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) and Niclas Wallin (7) defend as Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) tries to score during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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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.

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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.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Aaron Ward, left, defends as Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Tanguay (13) shoots on Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia, takes down Carolina Hurricanes' Tom Kostopoulos during a fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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In this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, photo, Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) is helped off the ice by teammates Sergei Samsonov (14) and Scott Walker (24) as a medical staff trails after Cole injured his leg in a collision with Boston Bruins' Dennis Wideman during the third period of an N...

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Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) falls to the ice in front of Boston Bruins' Steve Begin (27) after taking a hit from Dennis Wideman (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Cole injured his leg on the hit and had to be helped off the ice.

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Boston Bruins' Dennis Wideman (6) and Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Cole had to be helped off the ice. The Bruins won the game, 7-2.

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Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (17) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jay Harrison (44) exchanges punches during a fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (17) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jay Harrison (44) exchanges punches during a fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (17) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jay Harrison (44) exchanges punches during a fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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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.