San Jose Sharks' goalie Antti Niemi (31) looks back as a mishandled puck is hit into the net by St. Louis Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) in the 3rd period during their NHL Western Conference quarter-final playoff hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) scores on San Jose Sharks' goalie Antti Niemi as he is checked by defenseman Justin Braun in the 3rd period during their NHL Western Conference quarter-final playoff hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (R) and B.J. Crombeen (L) try to score on San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) in the first period during their NHL Western Conference quarter-final playoff hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (C) tries to get to the puck as San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (L) and teammate Marc-Edouard Vlasic (R) try to stop him during their NHL Western Conference quarter-final playoff hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri. April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (back L), Dallas Stars' goaltender Richard Bachman (front L), defenseman Adam Pardy (back 2nd L), right wing Adam Burish (16), St. Louis Blues' left wing Vladimir Sobotka (17) and Dallas Stars' defenseman Jordie Benn battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn skates by as (L) St. Louis Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (2nd L-R), left wing Vladimir Sobotka, defenseman Roman Polak, defenseman Kris Russell and defenseman Chris Stewart celebrate a goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner (L) and Detroit Red Wings' Ian White fight for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri, April 4, 2012.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES- Tags: SPORT HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner (L) and Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall fight for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri, April 4, 2012.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES- Tags: SPORT HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' center Jason Arnott celebrates a goal scored on Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Ray Emery (30) by Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, March 13, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Jim O'Brien (L) and St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner lose control of the puck during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues Jason Arnott (L) and Jamie Langenbrunner (R) celebrate Arnott's goal during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in St. Louis, Missouri, January 12, 2012.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross (L) and Scott Hannan (R) steal the puck from St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri, November 25, 2011.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner (L) and Toronto Maple Leafs' Joffrey Lupul fight for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri, November 10, 2011.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks' Dan Hamhuis (C) and St. Louis Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner (L) fight for the puck in front of the Canuck's goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri November 4, 2011. REUTERS/Sarah Conard (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Dallas Stars right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) and center Toby Petersen (17) celebrate with goalie Kari Lehtonen (C) of Finland on a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California April 3, 2011. REUTERS/Alex Gallardo (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Dallas Stars' Jamie Langenbrunner celebrates his goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, February 16, 2011. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Edmonton Oilers left wing Magnus Paajarvi (C) and Dallas Stars right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (R) battle for the puck as defenseman Karlis Skrastins watches during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Dallas Stars right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (R) and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid battle for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas January 11, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo defelcts the puck as New Jersey Devils Jamie Langenbrunner (15) moves in during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur (2nd R) celebrates their shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens with teammates Jamie Langenbrunner (L), Olivier Magnan-Grenier (2nd L) and Adam Mair (R) during of NHL hockey play in Montreal, October 21, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils NHL hockey players (from left) Patrik Elias, Zach Parise, Jamie Langenbrunner, Martin Brodeur and Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond look on during a news conference to announce the signing of Ilya Kovalchuk to a long-term contract with the team in Newark, New Jersey, July 20, 2010. Kovalchuk signed a reported 17-year, $102 million contract to remain with the Devils. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher turns away a shot by New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner (C) as Devils' Patrik Eliias (R) and Flyers' Braydon Coburn (L) watch during the second period in Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey playoff series in Newark, New Jersey April 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils Jamie Langenbrunner (R) is congratulated by his teammates on his goal against Montreal Canadiens during the second period of NHL hockey action in Montreal, March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere makes a save against New Jersey Devils forward Jamie Langenbrunner (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto March 18, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise (L) scores a goal past Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (R) as Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner looks on (C) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, March 17, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick (L) watches New Jersey Devils left wing Zach Parise (9) celebrate his goal with teammates Jamie Langenbrunner and Patrik Elias (R) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner (L) is hit by the puck in front of Edmonton Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (front) and Zach Parise of the U.S. celebrate Parise's goal against Canada with seconds left in the third period during their gold medal hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CANADA) 

Canada's goaltender Roberto Luongo (L) makes a save as teammate Brent Seabrook collides with Jamie Langenbrunner of the U.S. during the second period of their men's ice hockey gold medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Paul Stastny of the U.S. celebrates his goal with teammate Jamie Langenbrunner in front of Finland's Kimmo Timonen (L) and Sami Salo (R) during the men's play-offs semifinals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Zach Parise of the U.S. celebrates his goal with teammates Brian Rafalski (28), Ryan Suter (20), Paul Stastny (26) and Jamie Langenbrunner (15) during the third period of their men's ice hockey play-offs quarterfinals against Switzerland at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Zach Parise (L) of the U.S. celebrates with teammate Jamie Langenbrunner after scoring an empty net goal against Switzerland during the third period of their men's ice hockey play-offs quarterfinals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Zach Parise (9) of the U.S. celebrates his goal against Switzerland with Jamie Langenbrunner during their men's ice hockey play-offs quarterfinals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (CANADA) 

Switzerland's goaltender Jonas Hiller guards the net as Jamie Langenbrunner of the U.S. skates by during the first period of their men's ice hockey play-offs quarterfinals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (CANADA) 

Brian Rafalski (L) of the U.S. celebrates his goal with teammates Paul Stastny (2nd R) and Jamie Langenbrunner as Canada's Sidney Crosby skates by during their men's preliminary ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner of the U.S congratulates goaltender Ryan Miller (R) after their victory over Canada in their men's preliminary ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) celebrates his goal scored past goalie Martin Brodeur (30) of Canada during their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the U.S. scores past goalie Martin Brodeur (30) of Canada during their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the U.S. scores past goalie Martin Brodeur (30) of Canada during their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the U.S. and goalie Martin Brodeur of Canada watch the puck in the net on a goal scored by Brian Rafalski in first period of their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the U.S. and goalie Martin Brodeur of Canada watch the puck in the net on a goal scored by Brian Rafalski in first period of their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Brian Rafalski of the U.S. celebrates his goal against Canada with Zach Parise (9) and Jamie Langenbrunner (15) in first period of their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Jamie Langenbrunner (15) of the U.S. and goalie Martin Brodeur of Canada watch the puck in the net on a goal scored by Brian Rafalski in first period of their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Brian Rafalski of the U.S. celebrates with teammate Jamie Langenbrunner (L) after scoring the second goal against Canada during the first period of their men's preliminary ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (CANADA) 

Brian Rafalski (L) of the U.S. celebrates his goal with teammates Paul Stastny (C) and Jamie Langenbrunner during their men's preliminary ice hockey game against Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) leaps to avoid a pass by teammate Jamie Langenbrunner, in front of Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Francois Beauchemin (C), in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) watches as New Jersey Devils right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) circles past cheering fans after he scored an empty-net goal to seal the Devils win in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, December 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and goalie Brent Johnson (R) react after New Jersey Devils right wing Jamie Langenbrunner scored an empty-net goal in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey December 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Matt Carkner is tripped by New Jersey Devils right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) in front of Devils left wing Brian Rolston (12) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, December 18, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Alexandre Picard shoves New Jersey Devils right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) off the puck in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, December 18, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward stops a shot as he is screened by New Jersey Devils right wing Jamie Langenbrunner as he tries to tip in the puck in front of Hurricanes defenseman Andrew Alberts (41) in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils winger Jamie Langenbrunner scores an empty-net goal to seal their win against the Ottawa Senators late in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (C) makes a save on New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner during the third period in Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate their victory, as New Jersey Devils Jamie Langenbrunner (15) skates off the ice, after Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward celebrates defeating the New Jersey Devils with teammate Tim Gleason as Devils Jamie Langenbrunner and Patrik Elias look on during Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey, April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devil's Jamie Langenbrunner (top) celebrates his first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during
Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey, April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devil's Jamie Langenbrunner celebrates in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Patrik Elias (26) after scoring in the first period of Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey, April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils Jamie Langenbrunner (C) and Paul Martin (R) skate past the Carolina Hurricanes bench to celebrate Langenbrunner's goal in the third period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff game in Newark, New Jersey, April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils Jamie Langenbrunner (L) and Dainius Zubrus celebrate Langenbrunner's goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period of Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey playoffs in Newark, New Jersey, April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New Jersey Devils winger Jamie Langenbrunner (L) trips up Chicago Blackhawks winger Troy Brouwer while going for the puck in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY)