Pittsburgh Penguins' Alex Goligoski(notes) (3) and San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton(notes) (19) vie for the puck in front of the Penguins' goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) is at left, and Sharks Dany Heatley(notes).

San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley(notes) (15), of Germany, goes after the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin(notes) (51), of Russia, gives chase during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. San Jose won 3-2 in a shootout.

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 04: Dany Heatley(notes) #15 of the San Jose Sharks checks Rostislav Klesla(notes) #97 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 4, 2009 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. San Jose won the game 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks' Jamie McGinn(notes), second from left, skates by Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin(notes), left, as he chases the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason(notes), second from right and Dany Heatley(notes), right, look on. San Jose won 3-2 in a shootout.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward(notes) (30) deflects a shot by San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley(notes) (15), from Germany, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.

San Jose Sharks left wing Dany Heatley(notes) (15) celebrates after scoring past the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

San Jose Sharks left wing Dany Heatley(notes) (15) scores past Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes) (41) in the third period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

San Jose Sharks left wing Dany Heatley(notes) (15) is unable to score past Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson(notes) (41) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.