St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason(notes), left, stops a shot from Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in St. Louis. The Blues won 3-2 in overtime.

Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle(notes) (3) jumps into the arms of teammate Scottie Upshall(notes), after Upshall scored the go-ahead goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Shane Doan(notes), back right, and Robert Lang(notes) (20) also celebrate. Phoenix won 3-2.

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 12: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes skates with the puck during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at Jobing.com Arena on November 12, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Canadiens defeated the Coyotes 4-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens' Tom Pyatt(notes) (94) and Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall(notes) chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz.

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 05: Goaltender Cristobal Huet(notes) #39 of the Chicago Blackhawks is unable to stop a second period goal from Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on November 5, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 05: Brian Campbell(notes) #51 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates with the puck alongside Patrick Kane(notes) #88 while under pressure from Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on November 5, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 02: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes celebrates with teammate Adrian Aucoin(notes) #33 after Upshall scored a second period goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on November 2, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 5-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 31: (L-R) Zbynek Michalek(notes) #4, Paul Bissonnette(notes) #12, Ed Jovanovski(notes) #55, Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 and Matthew Lombardi(notes) #15 of the Phoenix Coyotes lean over the bench to watch the overtime shoot out against the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on October 31, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Ducks 3-2 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 17: The Phoenix Coyotes celebrate after Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 scored second period goal past goaltender Tim Thomas(notes) #30 of the Boston Bruins during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on October 17, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes celebrates with teammates after scoring a third period goal against the St. Louis Blues during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on October 15, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Blues 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes celebrates with teammates Adrian Aucoin(notes) #33 and Matthew Lombardi(notes) #15 after scoring a third period goal past goaltender Chris Mason(notes) #50 of the St. Louis Blues during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on October 15, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Blues 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings jumps over a sliding Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes and Matt Greene(notes) #2 during the first period at the Staples Center on October 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes scores a goal for a 2-0 lead past Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings as Alec Martinez(notes) #53 and Matt Greene(notes) #2 look on during the first period at the Staples Center on October 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 26: Scottie Upshall(notes) #8 of the Phoenix Coyotes shoots the puck wide of goaltender Thomas Greiss(notes) #1 of the San Jose Sharks during the preseason NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on September 26, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 2-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 26: (L-R) Adrian Aucoin(notes) #33, Scottie Upshall(notes) #8, Matthew Lombardi(notes) #15 and Shane Doan(notes) #19 of the Phoenix Coyotes celebrate after Lombardi scored a third period power play goal against the San Jose Sharks during the preseason NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on September 26, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 2-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)