BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Vladimir Sobotka(notes) #60 of the Boston Bruins takes a shot as Craig Rivet(notes) #52 of the Buffalo Sabres defends on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Myers(notes), left, and Boston Bruins' Vladimir Sobotka(notes), of the Czech Republic, battle along the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston.

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Glen Metropolit(notes) #13 of the Montreal Canadiens and Vladimir Sobotka(notes) #60 of the Boston Bruins fight for the puck on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins' Blake Wheeler(notes), left, and Vladimir Sobotka(notes) (60) celebrate Sobotka's goal as Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin(notes), far right, hangs his head during the third period of Boston's 2-0 win in an NHL hockey game in Boston, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.