PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Pascal Dupuis(notes) #9 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Steve Valiquette #40 of the New York Rangers watches a puck slide throught he crease against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Sidney Crosby(notes) #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates through hats after scoring his third goal of the game against the New York Rangers in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Sidney Crosby(notes) #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his third goal of the game against the New York Rangers with teammates in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Steve Valiquette #40 of the New York Rangers makes a save on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Tyler Kennedy(notes) #48 of the Pittsburgh Penguins tips in a goal past Steve Valiquette #40 of the New York Rangers in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Matt Cooke(notes) #24 of the Pittsburgh Penguins mixes it up with Ryan Callahan(notes) #24 of the New York Rangers in the third period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Penguins won 8-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Kris Letang(notes) #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins handles the puck around Ryan Callahan(notes) #24 of the New York Rangers in the second period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Mark Eaton(notes) #7 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with Brooks Orpik(notes) #44 against the New York Rangers in the second period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Matt Gilroy(notes) #97 of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal with teammates against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

New York Rangers' Marc Staal(notes) (18) plays against his brother, Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal(notes) (11), during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

New York Rangers goalie Steve Valiquette swats the puck with his stick during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

New York Rangers' Ales Kotalik(notes), right, of the Czech Republic, climbs over the boards in front of coach John Tortorella during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

New York Rangers' Marc Staal(notes) (18) backhands a first-period goal from behind Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski(notes) (3) and past Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) (29) during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71) celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Kris Letang(notes) (58) against the New York Rangers during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby(notes) (87) battles with New York Rangers' Dan Girardi (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Max Talbot(notes) (25) celebrates his first-period goal with teammates Sidney Crosby(notes), center, and Kris Letang(notes) against the New York Rangers an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Sean Avery(notes) #16 of the New York Rangers has words with referee Stephen Walkon against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Sidney Crosby(notes) #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with teammates against the New York Rangers in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) (29) kneels in the goal crease as New York Rangers' Marc Staal(notes) (18) celebrates his first-period goal during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Maxime Talbot #25 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with Kris Letang(notes) #58 in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Maxime Talbot #25 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores on Steve Valiquette #40 of the New York Rangers in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Max Talbot(notes), top left, slides a first-period goal under New York Rangers goalie Steve Valiquette (40) during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson(notes) (30) and Jack Hillen(notes) (38) block a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Ruslan Fedotenko(notes) (26), of Ukraine, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders beat the Penguins 3-2.

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Mike Rupp #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins controls the puck against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Kyle Okposo(notes) #21 of the New York Islanders celebrates the win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby(notes) (87) looks for the puck around the goal defended by New York Islanders' Richard Park(notes) (10) and goalie Dwayne Roloson(notes) (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders beat the Penguins 3-2.

New York Islanders' Mark Streit(notes) (2) and Kyle Okposo(notes) (21) put the squeeze on Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal(notes) (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders beat the Penguins 3-2.

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Ruslan Fedotenko(notes) #26 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is stopped by Dwayne Roloson(notes) #30 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)