PITTSBURGH - MAY 18: Patrick Eaves #44 of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck against Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game One of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 18, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

PITTSBURGH - MAY 18: Patrick Eaves #44 of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck against Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game One of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 18, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  1. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves, top, checks Los Angeles Kings center Oscar Moller during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  2. ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save as teammate Patrick Eaves #17 looks for a rebound during the first period at the Honda Center on February 3, 2010 in Anaheim, California.
  3. PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck around Mark Letestu #38 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Red Wings 2-1.
  4. SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 09: Patrick Eaves #17 celebrates after teammate Darren Helm #43 of the Detroit Red Wings and scored a goal on Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the San Jose Sharks in the third period at HP Pavilion on January 9, 2010 in San Jose, California.
  5. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves, bottom, is defended by San Jose Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.
  6. GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck past Matthew Lombardi #15 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 4-1.
  7. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Justin Peters #60 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  8. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Justin Peters #60 of the Carolina Hurricanes defends his net against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  9. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  10. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Justin Peters #60 of the Carolina Hurricanes warms up before playing the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  11. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Jussi Jokinen #36 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays the puck against Bruno Gervais #8 of the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  12. UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Joni Pitkanen #25 of the Carolina Hurricanes passes the puck past Sean Bergenheim #20 of the New York Islanders on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  13. U.S. President Barack Obama holds the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (L) as he honors the 2009 Stanley Cup NHL champions during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in this September 10, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby celebrates while hoisting the Stanley Cup after the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in game 7 to win the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Final hockey series in Detroit, Michigan, in this June 12, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby talks to the media as the team prepares for Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey series in Pittsburgh, in this June 3, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  16. FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2010, file hoto, Pittsburgh Penguins' Maxime Talbot (25) skates during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. Talbot, who scored both Penguins goals in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals has been invisible ever since.

More Photos of Patrick Eaves

  1. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves, top, checks Los Angeles Kings center Oscar Moller during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  2. ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save as teammate Patrick Eaves #17 looks for a rebound during the first period at the Honda Center on February 3, 2010 in Anaheim, California.
  3. Anaheim Ducks right wing Mike Brown, left, battles Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  4. PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck around Mark Letestu #38 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Red Wings 2-1.
  5. UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 12: Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings pursues Richard Park #10 of the New York Islanders who dives for the puck at the Nassau Coliseum on January 12, 2010 in Uniondale, New York.
  6. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves (17) tries to defend against New York Islanders left wing Blake Comeau (57) as Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard watches in the first period of an NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010.
  7. SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 09: Patrick Eaves #17 celebrates after teammate Darren Helm #43 of the Detroit Red Wings and scored a goal on Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the San Jose Sharks in the third period at HP Pavilion on January 9, 2010 in San Jose, California.
  8. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.
  9. Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves, bottom, is defended by San Jose Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.
  10. GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck past Matthew Lombardi #15 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 4-1.
  11. Detroit Red Wings right winger Patrick Eaves, top, is checked by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Anders Eriksson, bottom, of Sweden, into the boards in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Red Wings won 4-1.
  12. Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Eaves stumbles as he tries to put the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet, of France, in the third period of Chicago's 3-0 win in an NHL hockey game in Chicago on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.
  13. Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Eaves celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. Detroit won 3-0.
  14. Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Eaves celebrates his goal against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  15. Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi (44) is congratulated by Jonathan Ericsson, of Sweden, right, after Betruzzi scored the winning goal in the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn. The Red Wings won 3-2. At top left is Patrick Eaves (17).
  16. Nashville Predators center Steve Sullivan, right, tries to take the puck past Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn. Behind then are Red Wings Patrick Eaves (17) and Darren Helm (43).