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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov, of Russia, warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Chicago Blackhawk Marian Hossa,, of Slovakia, shakes hands with fans during a red carpet player introduction ceremony before the Chicago Blackhawks home opener hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

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Chicago Blackhawk Marian Hossa,, of Slovakia, shakes hands with fans during a red carpet player introduction ceremony before the Chicago Blackhawks home opener hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

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Ottawa Senators' Alex Kovalev, center, is jostled by Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, left, and Andrei Markov during the first period of a preseason NHL preseason game in Ottawa on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Patrick Doyle)

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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, left, and newly-acquired player Phil Kessel pose for photographs during a news conference in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Leafs acquired the rights to Kessel after months of talks with the Boston Bruins and then signed him to a five-year deal Friday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' latest acquisition, Phil Kessel, pulls on his Leafs jersey during a news conference in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Leafs acquired the rights to Kessel after months of talks with the Boston Bruins and then signed him to a five-year deal Friday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

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FILE - In this May 10, 2009, file photo, Boston Bruins' Phil Kessel skates with the puck during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey series in Boston. The Leafs acquired the rights to Kessel after months of talks with the Boston Bruins and then signed him to a US$27-million, five-year deal Friday. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

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Boston Bruin Phil Kessel continues his recovering after cancer surgery with the Providence Bruins against the Worcester Sharks, Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, in Providence, R.I. Kessel, the fifth pick-overall in the 2006 NHL draft, learned he had testicular cancer shortly before playing in a Dec. 9, 2006, game against New Jersey.(AP Photo/Stew Milne)

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Matt D'Agostini (obscured) of the Montreal Canadiens is congratulated by teammates Josh Gorges (26), Mikael Johansson (62) and Andrei Markov, second from right, after scoring against Florida Panthers during second-period NHL hockey game action at the Bell center in Montreal on Thursday, Sept.17, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Peter McCabe)

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Marian Hossa, recently signed by the Chicago Blackhawks hockey club, smiles during a news conference, Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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Marian Hossa, right, who recently signed with the NHL Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, signs autographs after a news conference, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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Marian Hossa, right, who recently signed with the NHL Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, signs autographs after a news conference, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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