New York Rangers goaltender Steve Valiquette, right, stops a shot by Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader (8) as Rangers' Alexei Semenov looks on during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers won 4-2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Rangers goaltender Steve Valiquette, right, stops a shot by Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader (8) as Rangers' Alexei Semenov looks on during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers won 4-2.

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  1. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, right, celebrates with teammates after an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  2. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) gestures to the crowd after an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  3. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, stops a shot on the goal as New Jersey Devils' Anssi Salmela (29) and Mike Mottau (27) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  4. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) stops a shot on the goal from New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk of Russia (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York.
  5. Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, skates past New York Rangers' Ryan Callahan (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in New York. Nicklas Backstrom's third-period, power-play goal snapped a tie and gave the Capitals a 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday that extended the Capitals' winning streak to a team-record 12 games.
  6. New York Rangers center Vaclav Prospal, right, of the Czech Republic, right, celebrates with teammate Ryan Callahan, second from right, after Callahan scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game as Washington Capitals' Tom Poti, second from right, and goalie, Jose Theodore, left, look on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in New York.
  7. Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg of Sweden, right, celebrates his goal past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  8. Los Angeles Kings center Michal Handzus scores past Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  9. Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg of Sweden, right, scores past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
  10. 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.
  11. Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Bodie, left, and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, of Sweden, brawl in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  12. Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry, left, checks Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  13. Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11), of Slovenia, waits for the puck in front of Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) and winger Justin Abdelkader (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Detroit.
  14. San Jose Sharks left wing Jody Shelley, left, loses his stick as he battles for the puck against Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.
  15. Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (8) watches the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer (27) and Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller, right, defend the goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010.
  16. Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, top, stretches but is unable to stop the goal by Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp (not shown) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader, looks on.

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  1. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, right, celebrates with teammates after an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  2. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) gestures to the crowd after an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  3. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, stops a shot on the goal as New Jersey Devils' Anssi Salmela (29) and Mike Mottau (27) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1.
  4. New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur (30) gets up as the New York Rangers celebrate a goal by Marian Gaborik during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York.
  5. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) stops a shot on the goal from New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk of Russia (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in New York.
  6. Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, skates past New York Rangers' Ryan Callahan (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in New York. Nicklas Backstrom's third-period, power-play goal snapped a tie and gave the Capitals a 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday that extended the Capitals' winning streak to a team-record 12 games.
  7. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in New York.
  8. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, center, of Russia, celebrates with teammates after a goal by Nicklas Backstrom, center right, of Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in New York. The Capitals won the game 6-5. Nicklas Backstrom's third-period, power-play goal snapped a tie and gave the Capitals a 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday that extended the Capitals' winning streak to a team-record 12 games.
  9. New York Rangers center Vaclav Prospal, right, of the Czech Republic, right, celebrates with teammate Ryan Callahan, second from right, after Callahan scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game as Washington Capitals' Tom Poti, second from right, and goalie, Jose Theodore, left, look on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in New York.
  10. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, blocks a shot on the goal from Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in New York.
  11. Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, right, greets goalie Jonathan Quick after their 2-1 win against the New York Rangers during their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  12. New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik, right, scores past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  13. Los Angeles Kings left wing Ryan Smyth celebrates after scoring against the New York Rangers during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  14. Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scores against the New York Rangers during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  15. Los Angeles Kings left wing Alexander Frolov, right, watches New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist make a save during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  16. New York Rangers center Vaclav Prospal, right, checks Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.