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Canada's Matthew Lombardi, left front, battles for the puck with Latvia's Lauris Darzinsl, right, and Karlis Skrastins during their World Ice Hockey Championship quarterfinal match in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday, May 7, 2009.

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Canadian Derek Roy (L) of Buffalo Sabres attacks the Latvian net, as Latvian Karlis Skrastins (R) of Florida Panthers looks at the puck during a quarter-final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Bern on May 7, 2009.

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Canadians Mike Fisher (R) of Ottawa Senators and Travis Zajats (R) of New Jersey Devils vies with Latvian Karlis Skrastins (C) of Florida Panthers during a quarter-final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Bern on May 7, 2009.

Ivo Ruthemann (C) of Switzerland is challenged by Karlis Skrastins (L) of Latvia during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Bern, April 30, 2009.

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Latvia's Karlis Skrastins, left, fights for the puck with Switzerland's Mark Streit, right, in the Group E Qualifying Round game between Switzerland and Latvia at the IIHF 2009 World Championship at the Postfinance-Arena in Berne, Switzerland, Thursday, April 30, 2009.

Latvia's Karlis Skrastins (L) stands behind Sweden's goaltender Stefan Liv during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Bern April 27, 2009.

Martin Thornberg (R) of Sweden falls as he is checked by Latvia's Karlis Skrastins (L) during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Bern April 27, 2009.

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PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 26: Karlis Skrastins #3 of the Florida Panthers is hit by Arron Asham #45 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center March 26, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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SUNRISE, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Michael Frolik #67 of the Florida Panthers celebrates his second period goal with Karlis Skrastins #3 in their game against the Washington Capitals on February 15, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Florida Panthers' Karlis Skrastins (L) is checked into the boards by Toronto Maple Leafs' Niklas Hagman during first period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Florida February 10, 2009.

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Florida Panthers' Karlis Skrastins, center, tries to scramble the puck away from Toronto offensive duo Brad May, left, and Jamal Mayers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.

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RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 18: Ray Whitney #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck against Bryan McCabe #24 and Karlis Skrastins #4 of the Florida Panthers during the game at RBC Center December 18, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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OTTAWA - DECEMBER 08: Jason Spezza #19 of the Ottawa Senators blast a slapshot on net past Karlis Skrastins #3 of the Florida Panthers who is attempting to block the shot in a game on December 8, 2008 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Karlis Skrastins of Latvia, (3), falls to the ice as he fights for control of the puck with New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac (19) in the second period during a NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Karlis Skrastins (3), of Latvia, scores against Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, in Sunrise, Fla.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Karlis Skrastins (3), of Latvia, tries to defend Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev (27), of Russia, as he takes a shot against the Panthers goalie Craig Anderson (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in Sunrise, Fla.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Karlis Skrastins (3), of Latvia, looks on as Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Tanguay (13) celebrates his goal with teammate Robert Lang (20), of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in Sunrise, Fla.

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DALLAS - NOVEMBER 23: Right wing Tom Kostopoulos #29 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates the puck past Karlis Skrastins #37 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on November 23, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.

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New Jersey Devils left winger Zach Parise, left, skates hard for the puck with Dallas Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Dallas.

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Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) and defenseman Karlis Skrastins (37), of Latvia, try to get the puck away from the net while Phoenix Coyotes' James Vandermeer (2) moves in during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz.

Dallas Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins (L) and center Steve Ott (C) congratulate center Brad Richards after Richards' goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider (R) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas November 6, 2009.

Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (L) and defenseman Karlis Skrastins eye the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas November 6, 2009.

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Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) is congratulated by teammates Trevor Daley (6), Karlis Skrastins (37) and Brad Richards (91) as Vancouver Canucks' Alexandre Burrows (14) skates by at the end of their NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Dallas. Dallas won the game 2-1.

Calgary Flames center Olli Jokinen (C) celebrates the goal by right wing Jarome Iginla as goaltender Marty Turco (L) and defenseman Karlis Skrastins watch during the overtime period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas November 4, 2009.

Toronto Maple Leafs John Mitchell (L) and Dallas Stars Karlis Skrastins compete for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas October 28, 2009.