Justin Faulk, left, and Marc-Andre Gragnani, right, look on during the opening hockey practice of the Charlotte Checkers training camp in Indian Trail, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Several of the ... more 

Justin Faulk, left, and Marc-Andre Gragnani, right, look on during the opening hockey practice of the Charlotte Checkers training camp in Indian Trail, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Several of the Carolina Hurricanes players are training with the Checkers, their AHL affiliate team, during the NHL lockout. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less