PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators skates with the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on November 12, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

OTTAWA - OCTOBER 22: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators is knocked off the puck by a Nashville Predator's defender along the end boards during a game at Scotiabank Place on October 22, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

OTTAWA - OCTOBER 22: Steve Sullivan(notes) #26 of the Nashville Predators cuts hard around the net with the puck while being pursued by Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senatorsduring a game at Scotiabank Place on October 22, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

OTTAWA - OCTOBER 8: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators carries the puck along the far boards while being pursued by John Tavares(notes) #91 of the New York Islanders during a game at Scotiabank Place on October 8, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

TORONTO - OCTOBER 6: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators carries the puck as he is defended by Francois Beauchemin(notes) #22 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre October 6, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

TORONTO - OCTOBER 6: Ian White(notes) #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battles for the puck with Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre October 6, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Henrik Lundqvist(notes) #30 of the New York Rangers looks back after deflecting a shot on goal as Michal Rozsival(notes) #33 of the New York Rangers and Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators play for the loose puck during the third period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Senators 5-2. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers and Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators play for position in front of the Rangers net during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers and Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators play for position in front of the Rangers net during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators is cross checked by Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers while playing for position in front of the Rangers net during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators holds the stick of Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers after being thrown to the ice playing for position in front of the Rangers net during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Alex Kovalev(notes) #27 of the Ottawa Senators is cross checked by Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers while playing for position in front of the Rangers net during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)