
Pittsburgh Penguins' Brandon Sutter (16) tries to shoot the puck as Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) and Capitals' Wojtek Wolski (17) defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for Brandon Sutter, a prospect at the eighth overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. (AP Photo/File/Gene J. Puskar)

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for Brandon Sutter, a prospect at the eighth overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. (AP Photo/File/Gene J. Puskar)

Defeated Washington Capitals players Mike Green (52) and Dennis Wideman (6) pass celebrating Carolina Hurricanes players Jay Harrison (44), Justin Faulk (28), Jeff Skinner (53), and Brandon Sutter (16), after their 4-3 overtime win Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals has the puck poked away by the Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Sutter (16), with the Hurricanes' Tim Gleason nearby, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin has the puck poked away by Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Sutter (16) with Hurricanes' Tim Gleason nearby, during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Patrick Dwyer (39) celebrates his goal against the Phoenix Coyotes with teammates Eric Staal (12), Brandon Sutter (16), and Tom Kostopoulos (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)