NHL

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Patric Hornqvist(notes) #27 of the Nashville Predators looks to clear the puck as teammate goaltender Dan Ellis(notes) #39 lays the paddle of his stick down on the ice to defend a shot while Anze Kopitar(notes) #11 of the Los Angeles Kings looks for the rebound in the third period during the NHL game at the Staples Center on November 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)