UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes tries to control the puck as Kyle Okposo #21, Rick DiPietro #39, and Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders defend on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes tries to control the puck as Kyle Okposo #21, Rick DiPietro #39, and Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders defend on February 6, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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  2. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, top left, congratulates Chad LaRose (59) on his goal with Alexandre Picard (45) nearby, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 4, 2010. Hurricanes won 4-1.
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  4. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, right, shoots on the Toronto Maple Leafs goal despite pressure from Toronto's Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Dion Paneuf and Francois Beauchemin during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
  5. VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Eric Staal #21 of Canada handles the puck during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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  7. Vancouver Canucks' Alex Burrows, right, and Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, celebrate Burrows' goal as New York Islanders' Freddy Meyer, left, looks on during second period NHL action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday March 16, 2010.
  8. UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 14: Freddy Meyer #44 and Dustin Kohn #42 of the New York Islanders defend against Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 14, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  9. UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 14: Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 14, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  10. UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 14: Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders skates against Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 14, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
  11. UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 13: Jay Pandolfo #20 of the New Jersey Devils is knocked off his feet on this check by Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders in the third period of an NHL game at the Nassau Coliseum on March 13, 2010 in Uniondale, New York. Islanders won 4-2.
  12. UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 13: Travis Zajac #19 of the New Jersey Devils knocks Freddy Meyer #44 of the New York Islanders into the boards in the third period of an NHL game at the Nassau Coliseum on March 13, 2010 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders won 4-2.
  13. Boston Bruins' David Krejci (46) fires the puck past Carolina Hurricanes' Brian Pothier (5) and goalie Manny Legace (34) for a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The Bruins won 5-2.
  14. Boston Bruins' Michael Ryder celebrates after scoring against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Manny Legace (34), with Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) nearby during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
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