Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, back, looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, back, looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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  1. Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, back, looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  2. Columbus Blue Jackets interim head coach Claude Noel, center, argues with a referee as Blue Jackets' Rick Nash, left, looks on during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Noel was named interim head coach after Ken Hitchcock was fired Wednesday.
  3. Columbus Blue Jackets' Nathan Paetsch, right, and St. Louis Blues' Brad Winchester chase a loose puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blues defeated the Blue Jackets 5-1.
  4. Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin, left, of Russia, and St. Louis Blues' Alexander Steen chase a loose puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blues defeated the Blue Jackets 5-1.
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets' Maksim Mayorov, right, of Russia, and St. Louis Blues' Carlo Colaiacovo chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
  6. Columbus Blue Jackets' Andrew Murray, center, tries to skate between St. Louis Blues' Jay McClement, left, and Erik Johnson during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
  7. Columbus Blue Jackets' Steve Mason, left, makes a save against St. Louis Blues' David Backes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
  8. Columbus Blue Jackets' Jan Hejda, left, of the Czech Republic, and St. Louis Blues' David Backes chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
  9. Colorado Avalanche center Matt Hendricks, front, celebrates scoring a goal with teammate Ryan O'Reilly, center, as Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun, of the Czech Republic, looks on in the third period of the Avalanche's 3-0 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  10. Colorado Avalanche center Matt Hendricks, front, puts the puck in for a score past Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun, of the Czech Republic, in the third period of the Avalanche's 3-0 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  11. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Cumiskey, right, clears the puck as Florida Panthers center Michael Frolik, of the Czech Republic, pursues in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  12. Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard, front, runs Colorado Avalanche center Kevin Porter into the boards in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  13. Colorado Avalanche center Stephane Yelle, center, loses control of the puck in the corner as Florida Panthers defenseman Jason Garrison, left, and center Shawn Matthias defend in the third period of the Avalanche's 3-0 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  14. Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene, left, loses control of the puck as Florida Panthers center Steven Reinprecht defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

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