Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (L) has the puck bounce off the pipe on a shot on goal by Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew (R) in their NHL hockey game in Denver March 8, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (R) reaches out to deflect the puck near Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew in their NHL hockey game in Denver March 8, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew crashes into Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia January 30, 2013. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers' Teemu Hartikainen (C) shoots the puck at the net under pressure from Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew (R) and Ryan Wilson during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Calgary Flames' Chris Butler (L) hits Colorado Avalanche' Chuck Kobasew against the boards during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta March 30, 2012. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew (C) dives for the puck as Vancouver Canucks' Alex Burrows (L) moves in during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia February 15, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew (17) is checked by Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers left wing Ryan Jones (C) with teammates Sam Gagner (L) and Eric Belanger after scoring a second period goal over the Colorado Avalanche in their NHL hockey game in Denver November 26, 2011. Avalanche right wing Chuck Kobasew is at right. REUTERS/Chris Schneider (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Calgary Flames' Olli Jokinen (L) knocks Colorado Avalanche's Chuck Kobasew to the ice during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, October 26, 2011. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Clarke MacArthur (R) watches his shot go wide past the goal post behind Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean- Sebastien Giguere and Chuck Kobasew (L) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule (67) chases Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota March 31, 2011. Minnesota won 4-2. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks left wing Alexandre Burrows and Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) pursue the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES HOCKEY - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Minnesota Wild's John Madden (R) celebrates his goal with teammates Andrew Brunette (C) and Chuck Kobasew during the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) fights with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Keith Ballard (4) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 16, 2011. Both players received five-minute fighting penalties. Minnesota won 4-0. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Calgary Flames' Jay Bouwmeester (L) hits Minnesota Wild's Chuck Kobasew during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta December 18, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips (4) loses his glove and stick as he and goalie Pascal Leclaire (33) defend against a shot by Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, December 16, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks' Aaron Rome (R) knocks Minnesota Wild's Chuck Kobasew into the boards during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 22, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks' Aaron Rome (R) knocks Minnesota Wild's Chuck Kobasew into the boards during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 22, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Theo Peckham (49) checks Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES HOCKEY - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky (83) brings the puck up ice in front of Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) and left wing Eric Nystrom (23) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minnesota, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES HOCKEY - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff (R) glowers as teammates of the Minnesota Wild celebrate the eventual game-winning goal by Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 21, 2010. Minnesota won 4-3. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Edmonton Oilers Dustin Penner's (C) shot is broken up by Minnesota Wild Chuck Kobasew (L) as Penner charges Wild's goalie Wade Dubielewicz in the third period of their NHL hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 16, 2010. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Minnesota Wild Chuck Kobasew (top R) scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers as Oilers Andrew Cogliano watches in the third period during their NHL hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 16, 2010. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Minnesota Wild forward Chuck Kobasew (R) gets knocked into the boards by Calgary Flames defencemen Cory Sarich during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators Chris Phillips (L), teammate Anton Volchenkov (C) and Minnesota Wild's Chuck Kobasew (R) watch the bouncing puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, December 19, 2009. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky (C) celebrates his goal with teammates Nikolai Kulemin (L) and Ian White in front of Minnesota Wild forward Chuck Kobasew (R) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks left wing Alexandre Burrows (14) falls on top of Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Zanon as Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) and Canucks center Henrik Sedin (33) watch the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Mark Recchi (R) celebrates after teammate Chuck Kobasew (unseen) scored a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of NHL preseason hockey play in Quebec City September 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (R) scores against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (L) and teammate Tim Gleason during the second period of Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey series in Raleigh, North Carolina May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (R) celebrates after scoring a second period goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (L) and teammate Tim Gleason during Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey series in Raleigh, North Carolina May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, along with teammates Chuck Kobasew (L) and Shane Hnidy stop the Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen short of the goal during Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey series in Raleigh, North Carolina May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (12) celebrates his goal behind Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu during the second period in Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (C) scores on Carolina Hurricanes' goalie Cam Ward as Tim Gleason (6) moves in during the second period in Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Carolina Hurricanes' Joe Corvo skates past Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (L), Mark Recchi (2nd L) and Patrice Bergeron (R) as they celebrate Recchi's goal during the first period in Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (R) dodges Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (L) during the third period of Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey series in Raleigh, North Carolina May 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jon Gardiner (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew celebrates his empty-net goal on the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Montreal April 20, 2009. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew (L) celebrates after scoring a goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the first period of Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew ends up in the arms of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price after Kobasew scored a goal during the first period of Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew (C) celebrates after scoring against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (top) and right wing Alexei Kovalev during the first period of Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward (L), right wing Chuck Kobasew (top) and Bruins fans celebrate after Bruins right wing Phil Kessel (hidden) scored a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts April 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew (top C) is congratulated by teammates Patrice Bergeron (37) and Mark Recchi after Kobasew scored against Bryce Salvador (lower L) and the New Jersey Devils in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Los Angeles Kings center Michal Handzus (L) checks Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew off the puck in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins right wing Mark Recchi (28) is congratulated by teammates Chuck Kobasew (C), Patrice Bergeron (37) and Matt Hunwick after scoring against Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (top rear) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Michael Ryder (L) and Chuck Kobasew fight for the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin (C) as Steve Mason watches during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (12) takes the puck past Columbus Blue Jackets Antoine Vermette (50) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Marc Savard (L), Patrice Bergeron (hidden), Chuck Kobasew (hidden) and Blake Wheeler celebrate Kobasew's game-tying goal in front of Ottawa Senators' Anton Volchenkov, goalie Brian Elliott and Chris Phillips (R) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 5, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA) 

Ottawa Senators' Jarkko Ruutu (bottom) skates past Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (R) celebrating his game tying goal with teammates Marc Savard (L) and Blake Wheeler during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 5, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA) 

Montreal Canadians Guillaume Latendresse (C) is helped off the ice by team mate Tomas Plekanec (14) and a trainer after being checked by Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew (not pictured) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal February 1, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA) 

Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder (73) celebrates with teammates Shawn Thornton (L) and Chuck Kobasew (12) after scoring the winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the overtime shoot-out of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 21, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA) 

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek (24) gets a stick on the puck to clear away a shot on Islanders goalie Yann Danis (R) by Boston Bruins winger Chuck Kobasew in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Uniondale, New York, January 15, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES) 

New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit and Boston Bruins winger Chuck Kobasew (L) vie for the puck in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Uniondale, New York, January 15, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES) 

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis Joseph (R) makes a save against Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew (12) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts December 18, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Washington Capitals goaltender Brent Johnson (R) makes a save on a shot by Chuck Kobasew (12) of the Boston Bruins as Capitals' Alexandre Giroux (33) moves in during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Joe Giza (UNITED STATES) 

Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew (L) and Blake Wheeler (26) celebrate after Kobasew scored against Henrik Tallinder (R) and the Buffalo Sabres in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts November 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew (R) trips Montreal Canadiens' Mikhail Grabovski during the first period of NHL hockey action in Boston, Massachusetts, March 20, 2008. REUTERS/CJ Gunther (UNITED STATES) 

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 50th goal of the season past Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (L) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington March 3, 2008. Bruins' Mark Stuart (45) and Chuck Kobasew tried in vain to defend on the play. REUTERS/Joe Giza (UNITED STATES) 

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (top) collides with Boston Bruins' Chuck Kobasew during their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina February 19, 2008. REUTERS/Jon Gardiner (UNITED STATES) 

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo (top) falls over Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood unsuccessfully attempts to stop a shot by Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Katie McMahon (UNITED STATES) 

New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (39) flies through the air as Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew (12) and Islanders Andy Sutton (25) crash into the net during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts January 24, 2008. REUTERS/Katie McMahon (UNITED STATES)