COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 04: Rostislav Klesla(notes) #97 of the Columbus Blue Jackets battles to gain control of the puck against Patrick Marleau(notes) #12 of the San Jose Sharks on November 4, 2009 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic(notes) (44) and Patrick Marleau(notes) (12) celebrate Vlasic's goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. San Jose won 5-1. Hurricanes' Ray Whitney(notes) (13) is seen at rear.

San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau(notes) (12), Benn Ferriero(notes) (78), Kent Huskins(notes), second from left, and Manny Malhotra(notes) celebrate Huskins' goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 30: Patrick Marleau(notes) #12 of the San Jose Sharks and Kyle Cumiskey(notes) #10 of the Colorado Avalanche go for the puck during the third period of their game at the HP Pavilion on October 30, 2009 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 30: Patrick Marleau(notes) #12 of the San Jose Sharks and Matt Cuchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche go for the puck during the third period of their game at the HP Pavilion on October 30, 2009 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 30: Patrick Marleau(notes) #12 of the San Jose Sharks and Kyle Cumiskey(notes) #10 of the Colorado Avalanche go for the puck during the second period of their game at the HP Pavilion on October 30, 2009 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes), right, makes a save on a shot by San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau(notes) (12) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau(notes) (12) is congratulated by teammates after scoring past the Los Angeles Kings in the second period of their NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 in San Jose, Calif.