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.

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec(notes) #31 of the Atlanta Thrashers skates onto the ice to face the Columbus Blue Jackets at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Goaltender Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets clears the puck against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Marty Reasoner(notes) #19 of the Atlanta Thrashers battles for the puck against Jan Hejda(notes) #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Pavel Kubina(notes) #77 of the Atlanta Thrashers celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Ron Hainsey(notes) #6 at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Evander Kane(notes) #9 of the Atlanta Thrashers battles for the puck against Jan Hejda(notes) #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Rostislav Klesla(notes) #97 of the Columbus Blue Jackets battles for the puck against Zach Bogosian(notes) #4 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Tobias Enstrom(notes) #39 of the Atlanta Thrashers celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammates Todd White(notes) #10 and Slava Kozlov(notes) #13 at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Fedor Tyutin(notes) #51 of the Columbus Blue Jackets falls to the ice after colliding with Christoph Schubert(notes) #16 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Fedor Tyutin(notes) #51 of the Columbus Blue Jackets falls to the ice after colliding with Christoph Schubert(notes) #16 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Goaltender Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets saves a shot on goal in front of Nik Antropov(notes) #80 and Rich Peverley(notes) #47 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Maxim Afinogenov(notes) #61 of the Atlanta Thrashers shoots as he is taken out in front of Fedor Tyutin(notes) #51 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Rick Nash(notes) #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets passes the puck in front of Zach Bogosian(notes) #4 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Rick Nash(notes) #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets congratulates teammate goaltender Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 after their 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin(notes) (51) and Atlanta Thrashers' Evander Kane(notes) (9) battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Atlanta, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Columbus won 4-3.

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Goaltender Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on as Jan Hejda(notes) #8 defends the goal against Nik Antropov(notes) #80 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jan Hejda(notes) (8) and Atlanta Thrashers' Evander Kane(notes) fight for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Atlanta, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Columbus won 4-3.

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Mathieu Garon(notes) blocks a shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers in Atlanta, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Columbus won 4-3.

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Raffi Torres(notes) #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates his goal against the Atlanta Thrashers with teammate Derek MacKenzie(notes) #24 at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Jared Boll(notes) #40 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates through Chris Thorburn(notes) #27 and Zach Bogosian(notes) #4 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Raffi Torres(notes) #14 (C) of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates his goal against the Atlanta Thrashers with teammates at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Derek MacKenzie(notes) #24 of the Columbus Blue Jackets controls the puck against Zach Bogosian(notes) #4 of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: Bryan Little(notes) #10 of the Atlanta Thrashers skates against Jakub Voracek(notes) #93 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Philips Arena on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)