Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth rubs his face after losing his helmet from a hard hit with the puck during the first period of an NHL game against the Dallas Stars in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Mike Modano cries during a news conference announcing his retirement from professional hockey Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Dallas. Modano played for the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars' Mike Modano is retiring after 21 seasons in the NHL. Modano, in a phone interview Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, from Dallas, said he recently declined a chance to continue his career with the Vancouver Canucks. He will make the official announcement Friday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
** FILE ** Karlis Skrastins of Latvia, then with the Dallas Stars, controls the puck during an the NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh in March 2010. A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed just after takeoff on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, killing at least 43 people, including Skrastins. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Manchester United's Anderson is congratulated by teammates Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney after scoring a goal against the MLS All-Stars. Man U won 4-0 and will play Barcelona in a friendly Saturday night. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2009 file photo, Dallas Stars head coach Marc Crawford watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit. Crawford was fired as the Stars coach on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after just two seasons in charge. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro, left, defenseman Stephane Robidas, center left, center Steve Ott, center right, and left wing Brenden Morrow, right, celebrate a goal by Ribeiro in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Friday, April 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)
Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas (3) kneels on the ice as left wing Jamie Benn (14) skates nearby after the Minnesota Wild beat the Stars 5-3 in an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, April 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
In this April 3, 2011 photo Washington Wizard's assistant coach Sam Cassell, back, helps guard John Wall, front, during warm ups before an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Cassell is one of 18 former All-Stars now serving as assistant coaches in the NBA. They provide valuable insight while bringing the added benefit of being able to banging with the players in practice. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
