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DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche battles for control of the puck with Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.

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DENVER - OCTOBER 03: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche battles for control of the puck with Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 3-0.

Vancouver Canucks defencemen Sami Salo (R) hits Calgary Flames forward David Moss against the boards during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, October 1, 2009.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (R) looks back as a shot from Chicago Blackhawks left wing Kris Versteeg gets past him as Sami Salo (L) and Blackhawks' Dustin Byfuglien (C) look on in the second period during Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final hockey playoff in Ch...

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CHICAGO - MAY 11: Mats Sundin #13, Willie Mitchell #8, Sami Salo and Mason Raymond #21 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrate after Raymond scored a goalin the second period as Niklas Hjalmarsson #4 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates towards the bench during Game Six of the Western Conferenc...

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - MAY 9: Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks pushes Andrew Ladd #16 of the Chicago Blackhawks into the net during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 09, 2009 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, C...

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Vancouver Canucks Sami Salo, left, shakes hands with team mate Mats Sundin following his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-final hockey game at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, left, and Sami Salo, of Finland, celebrate Salo's goal during the first period of Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-final hockey game at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks Sami Salo, left, shakes hands with team mate Mats Sundin following his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-final hockey game at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, left, and Sami Salo, of Finland, celebrate Salo's goal during the first period of Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-final hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 30: Defenseman Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated by teammate left wing Mason Raymond #21 after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 30, 20...

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 30: Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin #39 and defenseman Cam Barker #25 react after defenseman Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks score what proved to be the game winning goal during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs...

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 30: Defenseman Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks ties up right wing Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 30, 2009 at General Motors Place in Vancouver...

Vancouver Canucks' Sami Salo (L) and St. Louis Blues' Andy McDonald crash into the boards during the third period of game 2 of their NHL Western Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia April 17, 2009.

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Los Angeles Kings' Raitis Ivanans, centre, of Latvia, is tripped up as he battles Vancouver Canucks' Mats Sundin, left, of Sweden, and Sami Salo, right, of Finland, for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday, April 9, 2009.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 7: Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks reaches up for the puck from a shot by Todd Bertuzzi #7 of the Calgary Flames (C) who is checked by Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during their game at General Motors Place April 7, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, center, passes the puck past Sami Salo, left, of Czech Republic, and Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 29, 2009, in Chicago.

Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo (R) celebrates their win over the Angeles Kings with teammates Kevin Bieksa (C) and Sami Salo at the conclusion of NHL hockey game in Vancouver British Columbia, March 13, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Sami Salo, left, of Finland, checks Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar, of Slovenia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, March 13, 2009.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 7: Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks (C) stands infront of Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks (R) while being checked by Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks (L) during their game at General Motors Place March 7, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.

Vancouver Canucks' goalie Curtis Sanford (C) deflects the puck as teammate Sami Salo (L) stops Edmonton Oilers' Duston Penner from getting the rebound during the first period of NHL hockey play in Vancouver, British Columbia December 17, 2008. Looking on is Canucks' Mattias Ohlund.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 17: Curtis Sanford #41 (R) of the Vancouver Canucks keeps his eye on the puck in front of his net while Dustin Penner #27 of the Edmonton Oilers battles for it against Sami Salo #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during their game at General Motors Place December 1...

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo hits Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Sharp to the ice infront of the Vancouver net in the second period during Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final hockey playoff in Chicago May 11, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Sami Salo, of Finland, gives Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd a push as Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo looks on during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at GM Place in Vancouver, Saturday, May 9, 2009.

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Vancouver Canucks' Sami Salo, of Finland, checks Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd against the crossbar of the net during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at GM Place in Vancouver, Saturday, May 9, 2009.