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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis (39) stops the shot by Dallas Stars Brad Richards (91) during the overtime shootout of the NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ellis had 40 saves in the 3-2 overtime win.

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Nashville Predators goaltender Dan Ellis wipes his forehead during a second period break against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL hockey game Friday night Nov. 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. Ellis had just given up his fourth goal of the game.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 of the Nashville Predators looks up at the scoreboard in the second period of their NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Predators defeated the Kings 3-1.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Ryan Suter #20 of the Nashville Predators clears the puck from the crease area of temmate goaltender Dan Ellis #39 as Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings goes for the poke check in the second period of their NHL game at the Staples Center on November...

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 of the Nashville Predators re-directs a shot into the corner in the second period of their NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 and defenseman Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Kings at the NHL game at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Patric Hornqvist #27 of the Nashville Predators looks to clear the puck as teammate goaltender Dan Ellis #39 lays the paddle of his stick down on the ice to defend a shot while Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings looks for the rebound in the third pe...

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, front right, keeps Los Angeles Kings left wing Ryan Smyth (94) from scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis deflects a shot during the second period of a NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) plays the puck as Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, center, and center David Legwand (11) move to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul,Minn.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis and defenseman Shea Weber (6) watch as Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, right, has his shot go in for a goal during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Boston Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, scores the game-winning goal against Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis during the shootout of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2.

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Dallas Stars left wing Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, gets a puck past Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in Dallas.

Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis stops a shot from the Edmonton Oilers in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tennessee, October 12, 2009.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis (39) stretches to make a stop on a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene (9) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) slides in front of a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene (9) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Predators goalie Dan Ellis, behind, looks on.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis (39) blocks a shot against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Ellis stopped 22 of 24 shots as the Predators won 3-2.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis (39) and teammate Nolan Yonkman (34) stop a shot in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Raffi Torres (14) in the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Nashville won 4-2.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, left, watches as Detroit Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson (37), of Sweden, and Marian Hossa (81) of Slovakia, congratulate Jiri Hudler (26) after he scored a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis stops a Detroit Red Wings' Jiri Hudler, of the Czech Republic, shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Detroit won 6-2.

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Dallas Stars forward Brian Sutherby, right, gets a shot past Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Dallas.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, top, looks on after Ryan Suter, left, and Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck, right, got tangled up in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. The Predators won 2-0.

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Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, left, takes a puck to the body as he stops a shot by Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck, right, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Ellis shut out the Wild in the Predators' 2-0 win.

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Minnesota Wild's James Sheppard (51) tries to get to the puck as Nashville Predators' Ryan Suter (20) defends along with goalie Dan Ellis, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's Colton Gillies, top, is caught between Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, right, and Patric Hornqvist, foreground, of Sweden in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.