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Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks, left, lays up a shot against Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov, right, of Russia during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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Dallas Stars right wing Valeri Nichushkin (43), of Russia, is tripped by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Dallas Stars right wing Valeri Nichushkin (43), of Russia, crashes into Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) as defenseman Andrei Markov (79), of Russia, watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) takes a diving shot as Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov (79), of Russia, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Russia's goalie Andrei Vasilevski makes a save in front of Sweden's Oskar Sundqvist, right, in the World Junior Hockey Championships semifinal between Sweden and Russia at Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/TT News Agency, Ludvig Thunman) SWEDEN OUT

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, left, of Russia, tries to block San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski, right, as he rushes the net in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, makes a save in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)