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Kyle Wellwood of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up prior to facing the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre on December 8, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

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Ryan Smyth of the Colorado Avalanche skates with the puck against Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center December 9, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Johan Holmqvist of the Tampa Bay Lightning is beat on this shot by Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

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Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates after the puck against Jeff Hartnell of the Philadelphia Flyers on December 11, 2007 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won 8-2. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Curtis Sanford of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks on December 12, 2007 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Vancouver rookie linemates Jason Jaffray and Mason Raymond pose on the plane after scoring their first NHL goals in the Canucks' 3-2 victory against Anaheim Wednesday night. (Jeff Vinnick/Vancouver Canucks)

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Kari Lehtonen of the Atlanta Thrashers makes a save against Kyle Wellwood of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Philips Arena December 14, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks returns to his hometown to play against the Buffalo Sabres with a ceremonial faceoff including his (L-R) father Patrick Sr., grandfather Donald Kane, Ed Campbell and his son Brian Campbell of the Sabres at HSBC Arena on December 15, 2007 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Daniel Briere of the Philadelphia Flyers is stopped on a penalty shot by Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils during their game at the Prudential Center on December 16, 2007 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images).

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Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings scores on his shootout attempt against Olie Kolzig of the Washington Capitals during a NHL game on December17, 2007 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)