Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg(notes) (1) reaches for the puck as defenseman Ron Hainsey(notes) (6) fights for position with Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone(notes) (12) during the first period of their NHL hockey game Sunday Nov. 22, 2009, in Atlanta. Tampa Bay won 4-3 in overtime.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone(notes) (12) reacts after scoring on the Atlanta Thrashers during the second period of their NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Atlanta.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Manny Legace(notes) (34) hits the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone(notes) (12) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Steven Stamkos(notes) #91, Martin St Louis(notes) #26, Steve Downie(notes) #9, Andrej Meszaros(notes) #14 and Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate St Louis' third period goal against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Lightning 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Steven Stamkos(notes) #91, Martin St Louis(notes) #26, Steve Downie(notes) #9, Andrej Meszaros(notes) #14 and Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate St Louis' third period goal against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Lightning 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Ryan Malone(notes) #12, Steven Stamkos(notes) #91, Vincent Lecavalier(notes) #4 and Lukas Krajicek(notes) #2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate Stamkos' second period goal against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Petteri Nokelainen(notes) #17 of the Anaheim Ducks battle for the puck in the first period at the Honda Center on November 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros(notes), center, is congratulated by teammates Ryan Malone(notes) (12), and Vincent Lecavalier(notes) (4) as Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Sami Lepisto(notes) skates past after Meszaros scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 in Glendale, Ariz.

Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Ryan Malone(notes) (12) celebrates with teammate Steven Stamkos(notes) (91) after Malone scored a game-tying goal against the Minnesota Wild during an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won the game 4-3 in a shootout.

OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 5: Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning tries to crash through the crease in pursuit of a loose puck while Pascal Leclaire(notes) #33,Chris Phillips(notes) #4 and Jarkko Ruutu(notes) #73 of the Ottawa Senators defend the front of their net during a game at Scotiabank Place on November 5, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. The Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning are tied 1-1 after one period.(Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

TORONTO - NOVEMBER 3: Jonas Gustavsson(notes) #50 makes a save on Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Tampa Bay Lightning just before he knocked in the OT winning goal during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 3, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Blair Betts(notes) #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against Ryan Malone(notes) #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 2, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)