Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash(notes), center, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammates Antoine Vermette(notes), left, and R.J. Umberger(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Hurricanes 3-2.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jared Boll(notes) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Hurricanes 3-2.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jared Boll(notes), left, scores past Carolina Hurricanes' Michael Leighton(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Hurricanes 3-2.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jared Boll(notes), right, and Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu(notes), of Finland, chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek(notes), right, of the Czech Republic, tries to control the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Niclas Wallin(notes), of Sweden, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Steve Mason(notes), bottom left, makes a save as teammate Fedor Tyutin(notes), top left, of Russia, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsanov, also of Russia, try to control the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin(notes), right, of Russia, checks Carolina Hurricanes' Joe Corvo(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Anton Stralman(notes), left, of Sweden, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov(notes), of Russia, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Carolina Hurricanes' Zach Boychuk(notes) (11) tries for the rebound from Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson(notes) (50) with Maple Leafs' Francois Beauchemin(notes) (22) nearby during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu(notes) (15) and teammate Joe Corvo(notes) (77) leave the ice following their 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The loss is the Hurricanes' 11th in a row.

Toronto Maple Leafs' Jason Blake(notes) (55) celebrates his goal with teammates John Mitchell(notes) (39), Tomas Kaberle(notes) (15), Phil Kessel(notes) (81) and Lee Stempniak(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Leafs won 3-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson(notes) (50) makes the stop on Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour(notes) (17) with Leafs' Matt Stajan(notes) (14) nearby during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Leafs won 3-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson(notes) (50) makes the stop on Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour(notes) (17) during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Leafs won 3-2.

Carolina Hurricanes' Joe Corvo(notes) (77) battles with Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky(notes) (23) behind the net during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Carolina Hurricanes' Zach Boychuk(notes) (11) tries for the rebound from Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson(notes) (50) with Maple Leafs' Francois Beauchemin(notes) (22) nearby during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov(notes) (14) slips the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson(notes) during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward(notes) (30) covers the puck in front of charging teammate Tim Gleason(notes) (6) and Toronto Maple Leafs' Lee Stempniak(notes) (12) during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Rod Brind'Amour(notes) #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes is checked behind the net by Bryan McCabe(notes) #24 of the Florida Panthers in the first period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Rod Brind'Amour(notes) #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes waits for the faceoff with Kamil Kreps(notes) #28 of the Florida Panthers on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Steven Reinprecht(notes) #27 skates away with the puck as Nathan Horton(notes) #16 of the Florida Panthers checks Scott Walker(notes) #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Jordan Leopold(notes) #44 of the Florida Panthers watches the rebound of the shot by Tuomo Ruutu(notes) #15 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Steven Reinprecht(notes) #27 of the Florida Panthers scores a goal past goaltender Cam Ward(notes) #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Steven Reinprecht(notes) #27 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal against Cam Ward(notes) #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the3 third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Goaltender Tomas Vokoun(notes) #29 of the Florida Panthers stops a shot by Matt Cullen(notes) #8 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Bryan Allen(notes) #5 is congratulated by Dennis Seidenberg(notes) #4 and Kamil Kreps(notes) #28 of the Florida Panthers after scoring an empty net goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Goaltender Tomas Vokoun(notes) #29 is celebrates with Bryan McCabe(notes) #24 of the Florida Panthers after shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Cory Stillman(notes) #61 is congratulated by Steven Reinprecht(notes) #27 of the Florida Panthers after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes' goalie Cam Ward(notes) (30) watches as Florida Panthers Steven Reinprecht(notes) (27) celebrates the second goal of three in the third period during NHL hockey game action in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. The Panthers won 3-0.

Florida Panthers' Steven Reinprech, forgeround, reacts after scoring the first goal in the third period of NHL hockey game action in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. The Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0.

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Rostislav Olesz(notes) #85 of the Florida Panthers backs into goaltender Cam Ward(notes) #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)