Florida Panthers right wing Mikael Samuelsson (26) attempts to bat a mid-air puck away from the glove of Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere on Wednesday.
 

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges, right, is checked into the boards by Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin during the third period at the Bell Center on Wednesday.
 

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash passes the puck as he falls to the ice against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. Columbus defeated Edmonton 4-2.
 

Devils defenseman Bryce Salvador knocks Jets center Alex Burmistrov off his feet with a two-fisted attack in their battle at the Prudential Center on Tuesday.
 

New York Islanders center John Tavares celebrates after scoring a goal on Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun in the first period at Verizon Center on Tuesday.
 

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin skates with the puck in front of New York Islanders defenseman Mark Eaton at Verizon Center. The Islanders won Tuesday's game 3-0.
 

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mike Brown knocks Ottawa Senators forward Nick Foligno off the puck and into the boards at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday.
 

Pittsburgh Penguins center Joe Vitale, left, and Carolina Hurricanes center Tim Brent exchange punches during a third-period fight at the CONSOL Energy Center Tuesday. The Pens won the game 2-1 in a shootout.
 

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stretches during the pregame introductions before Tuesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

St. Louis Blues center T.J. Oshie scores the game-winning goal as he collides with Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen in the third period at the Scottrade Center. St. Louis defeated Dallas 1-0 in Monday's game.
 

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jiri Hudler battles Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera for position in front of Sabres goalie Ryan Miller at Joe Louis Arena on Monday.
 

Florida Panthers defenseman Ed Jovanovski and Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille fight during the first period at the BankAtlantic Center on Monday.
 

Phoenix Coyotes right wing Mikkel Boedker and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler go after the puck in Anaheim on Wednesday.
 

Montreal Canadiens right wing Michael Blunden crashes into Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth and left wing Matt Hendricks in the crease Wednesday in Montreal.
 

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is checked by Montreal Canadiens defensemen Josh Gorges and Alexei Emelin Wednesday in Montreal.
 

The Philadelphia Flyers' Jakub Voracek battles for the puck against the Minnesota Wild's Justin Falk and Jared Spurgeon Tuesday in Philadelphia.
 

Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov reaches for the puck against Capitals center Brooks Laich on Tuesday in Washington.
 

The Senators' Daniel Alfredsson and the Jets' Johnny Oduya jump for a loose puck in Ottawa on Monday.
 

Nineteen-year-old Boston Bruins center Tyler Seguin fights for the puck with Florida Panthers defenseman Ed Jovanovski on Monday in Sunrise, Fla.
 

The Islanders' Steve Staios grabs the Predators' Chris Mueller by the face at Nassau Memorial Coliseum on Monday.