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San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture (39) controls the puck as St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell (4) pursues him during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in St. Louis.

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, looks to stop St. Louis Blues defenseman Kris Russell (4) in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn.

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DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 23: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the St. Louis Blues makes a save as Darren Helm #43 of the Detroit Red Wings looks for the rebound while both Jason Arnott #44 and Kris Russell #4 of the St. Louis Blues look on during their NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on January 23, 2012...

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New York Rangers' Brian Boyle, left, tries to reach a loose puck as St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott, center, and Kris Russell defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in St. Louis. The Blues won 4-1.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell, left, and New York Rangers' Derek Stepan collide while chasing a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Blues' Patrik Berglund, of Sweden, is congratulated by teammate Kris Russell, right, after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, in St. Louis. The Blues won 3-2.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell, left, congratulates goalie Brian Elliott after the Blues defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell, top left, scores past Florida Panthers goalie Jose Theodore (60) as Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov, of Russia, defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in St. Louis. The Blues won 4-1.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell, right, controls the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning's Brett Clark defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in St. Louis. The Blues won 3-0.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell (4) is congratulated by teammates Ryan Reaves, center, and Evgeny Grachev, of Russia, after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell (4) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in St. Louis.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell (L) and Toronto Maple Leafs' Mike Brown collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, November 3, 2011.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell (10) controls the puck against Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81), of Russia, and Jonathan Toews (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Chicago.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell, center, and Antoine Vermette, right, congratulate Steve Mason after the Blue Jackets beat The Red Wings 4-1 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kris Russell (10) looks to shoot as Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (8) defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Detroit won 5-2.

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Vancouver Canucks' Marco Sturm, center, of Germany, works for the puck between Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell, left, and Grant Clitsome in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Florida Panthers' Shawn Matthias (18) takes a shot as St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in St. Louis.

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Vancouver Canucks' Marco Sturm (15) fights for the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell (10) and Grant Clitsome (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, October 10, 2011.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Patrick Dwyer (39) tries to control the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell (10) and Aaron Johnson (5) during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Raleigh, N.C.

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kris Russell (10) crawls off the ice after being injured as teammate Kristian Huselius (20) and linesman Jonny Murray (95) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in Dallas.

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kris Russell (10) is injured after being hit by Dallas Stars center Tom Wandell (23) of Sweden and teammate Antoine Vermette (50) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in Dallas.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell, right, and Chicago Blackhawks' Jake Dowell fight for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, April 1, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Vancouver Canucks' Chris Higgins (20) scores a goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Garon (C) and Kris Russell (10) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, March 27, 2011.

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Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen (36) fights for the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell (L) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, March 27, 2011.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kris Russell, left, and Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen, of Denmark, work for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 27, 2011.