Carolina Hurricanes' Stephane Yelle, top, battles Buffalo Sabres' Tim Kennedy (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

PHILADELPHIA - JANUARY 23: Matt Carle #25 and Dan Carcillo #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers converge on Stephane Yelle #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes after Yelle commited a boarding penalty against Ian Laperriere #14 on January 23, 2010 at Wachovia Center ...

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, from left, watches the puck fly loose as teammate Oskars Bartulis tackles Carolina Hurricanes' Stephane Yelle in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 4-2 ...

Carolina Hurricanes' Stephane Yelle (18) battles with Atlanta Thrashers' Tobias Enstrom (39) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)