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New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo (21) controls the puck on his way to the net for a shot attempt as Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Gonchar (55), of Russia, defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Dallas Stars' Sergei Gonchar (55), of Russia, stops himself from falling into the visitors bench after a collision with New York Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck (15) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Maria Sharapova of Russia takes a drink during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne Australia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Maria Sharapova of Russia prepares to make a backhand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne Australia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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From left, second-place Mikael Kingsbury, of Canada; winner Alex Bilodeau, of Canada; and third-place Alexandr Smyshlyaev, of Russia, celebrate on the podium following the men's freestyle World Cup moguls event Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, right, of Russia, stands by as Minnesota Wild's Dany Heatley crashes into the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle (3) looks for the rebound as Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, defects a shot into the air in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov, right, of Russia controls the puck with Philadelphia Flyers' Nicklas Grossmann, left, of Sweden, reaching for it during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen, center, celebrates on the podium with second placed Russian Alexey Volkov, left, and third placed Evgeny Ustyugov also from Russia, after the men's Individual 20 km competition at the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, Saturday, Jan, 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)