Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals plays with the puck during warmups prior to his game against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 12, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings watches the puck go wide while teammates Sean O'Donnell and Jack Johnson look on with Alex Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks at the top of his crease during their game at General Motors Place on March 13, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils poses with his father, Denis Brodeur with the game puck from his NHL record-tying 551st win at Bell Centre on March 14, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada against the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
Dan Hamhuis of the Nashville Predators slides into the boards while continuing to fight for the puck against Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings on March 16, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NHLI via Getty Images)
Jason Pominville of the Buffalo Sabres looks around after being knocked into the net behind Martin Biron of the Philadelphia Flyers on March 20, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins celebrates after they scored against the New Jersey Devils at the TD Banknorth Garden on March 22, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
Michael Frolik of the Florida Panthers battles for the puck against Sergei Gonchar of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bank Atlantic Center on April 5, 2009 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
Marian Hossa of the Red Wings scores a goal against goaltender Ryan Miller of the Sabres on April 6, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Hossa scored a pair of goals to reach the 40-goal for the third time in his career as Detroit defeated Buffalo, 4-1. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals is congratulated by teammates in a game against the Thrashers at Philips Arena on April 7, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ovechkin pitched in with a pair of helpers to help lead Washington to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NHLI via Getty Images)