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COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 14: Jamie McGinn #64 of the San Jose Sharks tries to gain control of the puck while being bothered by David Savard #58 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on January 14, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan.14, 2012, in Montreal.

St. Louis Blues ' Kevin Shattenkirk (22) scores past Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding during a shootout of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in St. Louis. The goal proved to be the game winner in the Blues' 3-2 victory.

New York Islanders ' Mark Eaton (4), Travis Hamonic (3), Matt Moulson , second from right, and Kyle Okposo (21) celebrate Moulson's goal in front of Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth (1), of Sweden, in the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 4-2.

Los Angeles Kings ' Willie Mitchell , left, pushes Calgary Flames ' Mike Cammalleri into the Los Angeles net during third period NHL action, in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

TORONTO - JANUARY 14: Dion Phaneuf #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets away from Artem Anisimov #42 of the New York Rangers during NHL action at the Air Canada Centre January 14, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, is congratulated by Predators right wing Patric Hornqvist (27), of Sweden, after the Predators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn.

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 14: Daniel Paille #20 of the Boston Bruins looks to pass as Jamie McBain #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes defends during play at the RBC Center on January 14, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 14: Jean-Sebastien Giguere #35 of the Colorado Avalanche makes a save against Tom Wandell #23 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on January 14, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets ' Jim Slater (19) and New Jersey Devils ' Ilya Kovalchuk (17) collide during third period NHL action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. The Devils won 2-1.

Sidney Crosby is having a recurrence of the problems that sidelined him for more than 10 months earlier this year.

SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 13: Goaltender Scott Clemmensen #30 of the Florida Panthers stops a shot by Eric Tangradi #25 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 13, 2012 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Penguins defeated the Panthers 4-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Washington. Brouwer scored three goals for a hat trick as the Capitals won 4-3.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will havesurgery to repair a sports hernia, likely sidelining the oft-injured player formost of the rest of the season.

COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 13: Fedor Tyutin #51, Curtis Sanford #30 and Derick Brassard #16 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate a victory during their game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Nationwide Arena on January 13, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Coyotes 4-3. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Im …

Edmonton Oilers ' Anton Lander , centre, and Anaheim Ducks ' Lubomir Visnovsky look on as Ducks' Teemu Selanne , not shown, scores on Oliers goalie Devan Dubnyk during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Friday,Jan. 13, 2012.

Buffalo Sabres ' Nathan Gerbe (42) collides with Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson , of Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. The Sabres won 3-2.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo will undergoreconstructive left knee surgery Tuesday, sidelining him for the rest of theyear.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center JeffCarter on injured reserve because of a separated shoulder sustained on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Carolina Hurricanes star Jeff Skinner says he's"getting real close" to returning from a concussion that has kept him out for15 games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The instigator of a brutal fight that ended with a NewYork Rangers fan lying stunned in the middle of a Philadelphia intersectionfaces assault charges stemming from the altercation between rival hockey fansfollowing the NHL Winter Classic, police said Friday.

BOSTON (AP) -- Montreal traded forward Michael Cammalleri to the CalgaryFlames for forward Rene Bourque on Thursday night, pulling him from the gameafter two periods a day after he was quoted as saying the Canadiens "play likelosers."

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 12: Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on January 12, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Canucks beat the Blues 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 12: Milan Michalek #9 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on January 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)