Vancouver Canucks' Christopher Tanex, left, heads to the ice after he was checked by Minnesota Wild's Warren Peters, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 19, 2012, in St. ... more 

Vancouver Canucks' Christopher Tanex, left, heads to the ice after he was checked by Minnesota Wild's Warren Peters, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 19, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. At right front is Canucks goalie Cory Schneider. (AP Photo/ Jim Mone) less