Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (73) gets tangled in the stick of Buffalo Sabres' Cody McCormick during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, February 2, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres left wing Cody McCormick (R) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with teammate Tyler Ennis (L) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington March 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres left wing Cody McCormick (8) celebrates with teammates Brad Boyes (22), Patrick Kaleta (36) and Christian Ehrhoff (10) after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington March 27, 2012. Also pictured is Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz (55). REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres left wing Cody McCormick (8) lines up for a shot against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington March 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (8) fights with Montreal Canadiens right wing Brad Staubitz (25) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York March 21, 2012. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (8) and Ottawa Senators center Peter Regin (13) chase the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (8) fights Ottawa Senators center Zenon Konopka (28) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Montreal Canadiens' Aaron Palushaj (L) is upended by Buffalo Sabres' Cody McCormick during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, November 14, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres left wing Matt Ellis (37) and center Cody McCormick (8) chase Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar (55) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York November 11, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (R) fights Calgary Flames right wing Tim Jackman (L) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York November 4, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) is congratulated by teammate Cody McCormick (8) on their win over the Montreal Canadiens following third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Travis Moen (32) and Buffalo Sabres Cody McCormick (8) fight during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Travis Moen (32) and Buffalo Sabres Cody McCormick (8) fight during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Montreal Canadiens Alexei Emelin (74) is upended by Buffalo Sabres Cody McCormick (8) during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (C) celebrates a second period goal near Ottawa Senators center Zack Smith (15) during their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (C) celebrates a second period goal against the Ottawa Senators with defenseman Steve Montador (4) and left wing Thomas Vanek (26) during their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (8) chases Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Phil Kessel (81) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York February 16, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Montreal Canadiens defenseman James Wisniewski (20) collides with Buffalo Sabres right wing Cody McCormick (8) during the second period of NHL hockey action in Montreal February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (top) battles Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York February 5, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Calgary Flames Olli Jokinen and Cory Sarich (R) check Buffalo Sabres Cody McCormick (C) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 27, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Sturk (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Calgary Flames' Olli Jokinen (L) and Cory Sarich (R) tie up Buffalo Sabres' Cody McCormick during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 27, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Sturk (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick (C) and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nick Boynton square off as referee Tim Peel tries to break it up during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, October 16, 2010. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Buffalo Sabres right winger Jeff Cowan celebrates with Cody McCormick (R) while Toronto Maple Leafs forward Christian Hanson (L) and defenseman Andy Rogers (C) react after the goal during second period NHL hockey action in Buffalo, New York, September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Wiepert (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Colorado Avalanche Cody McCormick (front) tackles Vancouver Canucks Darcy Hordichuk during their NHL hockey game in Denver, Colorado December 7, 2008. Both were given five minutes for fighting. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES) 

Colorado Avalanche winger Cody McCormick (L) and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jason Strudwick fight in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Denver October 23, 2008. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES) 

Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood watches the puck miss the net along with teammate Brad Stuart (23) and Colorado Avalanche's Cody McCormick (11) during the first period of Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final hockey game in Denver, Colorado April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES) 

Detroit Red Wings right wing Darren McCarty and Colorado Avalanche center Cody McCormick fight each other during the second period of Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference Semi-final hockey game in Detroit, Michigan April 26, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow (R) hits Colorado Avalanche's Cody McCormick in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Patrick Price (CANADA) 

NHL referees separate Detroit Red Wings right wing Aaron Downey (R) and Colorado Avalanche center Cody McCormick (L) from fighting during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Michigan February 1, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Calgary Flames' Craig Conroy flies over Colorado Avalanche's Cody McCormick (R) in the third period during their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, November 20, 2007. REUTERS/Patrick Price (CANADA) 

Anaheim Mighty Ducks players completely shut out the Colorado Avalanche from the crease in the third period of NHL Stanley Cup semi-finals in Denver May 11, 2006. (2nd L-R) Samuel Pahlsson, Sean O'Donnell, goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, Ruslan Salei and Jeff Friesen. The lone Avalanche player at left is center Cody McCormick. The Ducks won the game 4 -1 and swept the Avalanche in the series 4 - 0. REUTERS/Rick Wilking 

Colorado Avalanche's Pierre Turgeon (R) celebrates his goal with teammate Cody McCormick against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia April 15, 2006. REUTERS/Andy Clark 

Los Angeles Kings Mattias Norstrom (L) of Sweden hits the boards after being checked by Colorado Avalanche Cody McCormick (R) during first period NHL action in Los Angeles March 20, 2006. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok 

Detroit Red Wings goalie Manny Legace (L) successfully deflects a shot by Colorado Avalanche winger center Cody McCormick in the second period of NHL action in Denver, Colorado, February 4, 2006. The Red Wings won the game 3 - 0. REUTERS/Rick Wilking 

Colorado Avalanche center Cody McCormick (L) has his shot on goal blocked by Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco in the second period of their NHL game in Denver January 26, 2006. REUTERS/Rick Wilking 

Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow (R) and Colorado Avalanche center Cody McCormick trade punches during a wild third period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, February 20, 2004. The Stars defeated the Avalanche 5-1. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell JM 

Buffalo Sabres goalie Martin Biron (L) makes a stick save on a point
blank shot by Colorado Avalanche center Cody McCormick in the first
period in Denver October 26, 2003. REUTERS/Gary C. Caskey

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