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NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 03: Mrtin Karsums #44 (L) of the Tampa Bay Lightning ties the score at 4-4 and is congratulated by Matt Pettinger #24 in their game against the New Jersey Devils on April 3, 2009 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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BOSTON - MARCH 31: Matt Pettinger #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is stopped by Manny Fernandez #35 of the Boston Bruins on March 31, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The Bruins defeated the Lightning 3-1.

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BOSTON - MARCH 31: Matt Pettinger #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is stopped by Manny Fernandez #35 of the Boston Bruins on March 31, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The Bruins defeated the Lightning 3-1.

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BOSTON - MARCH 31: Matt Pettinger #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning hits Matt Hunwick #48 of the Boston Bruins into the bench on March 31, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

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BOSTON - MARCH 31: Matt Pettinger #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning hits Matt Hunwick #48 of the Boston Bruins into the bench on March 31, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger, center, is checked by Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin, left, or Russia, and Milan Jurcina, of Slovakia, during the second period of a hockey game Thursday, March 19, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger, center, is checked by Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin, left, or Russia, and Milan Jurcina, of Slovakia, during the second period of a hockey game Thursday, March 19, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Mark Recchi (C) and Matt Pettinger (R) tangle with Edmonton Oilers' Steve Staios during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton February 24, 2009.

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger, left, battles for the puck with New York Islanders' Mike Comrie during the first period of an NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009.

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Matt Pettinger, right, checks Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, of Slovenia, during the first period of a NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith, right, is congratulated by teammates Matt Pettinger, left, and Paul Szczechura after shutting out the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger (24) tries to clear the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins' Rob Scuderi (2) during the first period of their hockey game Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Tampa, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Lightning Matt Pettinger (24) moves the puck past the New York Islanders' Trent Hunter (7) during the second period of their NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009.

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Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) falls on a loose puck as Vancouver Canucks winger Matt Pettinger (13) is checked by Red Wings defenseman Brett Lebda (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.

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St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman, left, keeps the puck away from Vancouver Canucks' Matt Pettinger in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, in St. Louis.

Dallas Stars left wing Loui Eriksson (L-R) tries to get a shot on goal as he is defended by Vancouver Canucks left wing Matt Pettinger (2nd L) and as defenseman Willie Mitchell (8) and goalie Cory Schneider (C) protect the goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas...

Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Johnson (2nd L), Alexander Edler (23) Matt Pettinger, Darcy Hordichuk and Sami Salo (6) celebrate Pettinger's goal as Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu (L) skates past during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn...

Vancouver Canucks left wing Matt Pettinger (C) celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild with teammates on the bench during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009.

Vancouver Canucks left wing Darcy Hordichuk (24) is congratulated by teammate Matt Pettinger (13) after he scored a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom during the first period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks left wing Matt Pettinger, left, celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild with his teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. The Canucks won 5-2.

New York Rangers' Aaron Voros (R) knocks Vancouver Canucks' Matt Pettinger off his feet during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia November 3, 2009.

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New York Rangers' Aaron Voros, right, checks Vancouver Canucks' Matt Pettinger as players on the Rangers' bench try to get out of the way during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C. , on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009.

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Washington Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina (23), of Slovakia, and goalie Jose Theodore stop a shot from Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 9, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2.

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, left, grabs a loose puck as Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger, upper right, and Canadiens' Alex Tanguay, lower right, move in during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, March 26, 2009.

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Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg, left, of Sweden, makes a save against Tampa Bay Lightning's Matt Pettinger, during the second period of a hockey game Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Thrashers won 4-3.