Vancouver Canucks Maxim Lapierre is checked by Detroit Red Wings Cory Emmerton during the first period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia December 21, 2011.   REUTERS/Ben Nelms    (CANADA)

Vancouver Canucks Maxim Lapierre is checked by Detroit Red Wings Cory Emmerton during the first period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia December 21, 2011.   REUTERS/Ben Nelms    (CANADA)