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New York Rangers left wing Matt Puempel celebrates after scoring his third goal of the NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, during the third period Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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New York Rangers left wing Matt Puempel (12) celebrates with Brandon Pirri (73) after scoring his third goal of the night against the Arizona Coyotes, during the third period during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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Minnesota Wild's Christian Folin, right, of Sweden, is upended by a check from New York Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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New York Islanders' Calvin de Haan, left, hits the ice as Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise also falls during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk, left, smothers the puck as New York Islanders' Josh Bailey tries to break it free during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak, left, of Slovakia holds his head as Minnesota Wild players celebrated a goal by Chris Stewart during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise, left, and Jordan Schroeder celebrate Schroeder's goal off New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak of Slovakia during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota Wild's Chris Stewart, top, watches his goal off New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak of Slovakia during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter, left, of Switzerland, gets tripped up by New York Islanders' Johnny Boychuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Nashville Predators defenseman Petter Granberg, of Sweden, right, loses his helmet as he battles Chicago Blackhawks left wing Richard Panik (14), of Slovakia, for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators right wing Craig Smith (15) battles for the puck with Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) blocks a shot by Nashville Predators left wing Kevin Fiala (56), of Switzerland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Florida Panthers defenseman Jason Demers (55) celebrates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer (34) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens left wing Daniel Carr, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault, left, battles Florida Panthers center Seth Griffith, right, for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck (21) checks Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin (74) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) celebrates after scoring against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault, left, is congratulated by teammate Max Pacioretty (67) after Danault scored the winning goal, 3-2, against the Florida Panthers in overtime of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, of Russia, takes a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs off the face mask during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, makes the save on a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)