That's not stopping his name from appearing on the team's roster on its official Web site.
The Clash once posed the question: Should I stay or should I go now? We take a look at the big names surrounding the NHL trade deadline and whether they'll be staying in place or going to finish the season in another city.
It's been a rough stretch for the Minnesota Wild over the past two weeks, and it continued on Sunday as they dropped their fifth in a row -- and sixth in their past seven games -- as they fell to Anaheim, 4-2. During this current losing streak, Minnesota has scored only five goals, and is finding out that it's quite difficult to win every game 1-0.
What happens when the best team in the Eastern Conference hosts the worst team in the league? Well, you might expect a blowout, and for 40 minutes, that's exactly what you received. The Bruins scored three goals in the first ten minutes on Monday night and had to hold off a third period rally from Tampa Bay, before skating away with a 5-3 win.
Last night when the Phoenix Coyotes dropped a 3-2 decision to the San Jose Sharks, they did so without the services of center Olli Jokinen. It was only the second game Jokinen has missed since the 2002-03 season (the first one was Friday night's game in Colorado), snapping a streak of 397 consecutive games played. While it will never be confused with Cal Ripken Jr.'s ironman streak, it's still an impressive accomplishment to play in every NHL game for five consecutive seasons.
Whenever an organization trades a star player, it's inevitable that a significant slice of your fan base isn't going to be happy. And when the fan base isn't happy, it tends to stop buying tickets and merchandise, the life blood of any professional sports franchise.``Olli is a great player, but he has shown no leadership or improvement, and he never came through for us when we needed him the most. As a stat, Jokinen scored 5 goals in the last 24 games, this is not acceptable for a Captain of an NHL organization. He played with little heart or passion and never had the determination to reach the playoffs. This move was done for one reason only, to make the postseason and return the passion and energy into this arena.''Need I remind everyone that Jokinen is Florida's all-time career leader in goals, assists and points? Fans tend to remember contributions like that.
** FILE ** In this Nov. 10, 2007 file photo, San Jose Sharks center Jeremy Roenick reacts after scoring his 500th career goal against the Phoenix Coyotes in the second period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks got off to a head start on their offseason moves, re-signing Roenick, forward Joe Pavelski and backup goaltender Brian Boucher on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, six days before the start of the free-agency period. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 20: 17th overall pick, Jake Gardiner of the Anaheim Ducks talks with the media during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 20, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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** FILE **In this March 28, 2008 file photo, Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, brings the puck down the ice past Atlanta Thrashers' Chris Thorburn (27) during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes re-signed Ruutu on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
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** FILE ** Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli leaves the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif. after a hearing Monday, June, 23, 2008. Samueli has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL. The decision by commissioner Gary Bettman comes a day after Samueli pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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** FILE ** In this May 9, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh. Until a deal is signed with the NHL, the founder of the new Russian-based Continental Hockey League says there is nothing wrong with his teams trying to poach star players, such as Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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This handout provided by Men's Vogue shows New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery in the Men's Vogue fashion closet in New York last week. Avery, the NHL's No. 1 pest, is more gourmet than goon these days. Food, music and fashion are all on his plate as a summer intern at Vogue magazine. (AP Photo/Men's Vogue)
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** FILE ** In this May 9, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, speaks to the media after the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh. Until a deal is signed with the NHL, the founder of the new Russian-based Continental Hockey League says there is nothing wrong with his teams trying to poach star players, such as Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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** FILE ** In this May 30, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, participates in the NHL hockey team's practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh in preparation for game four of the Stanley Cup Finals. Until a deal is signed with the NHL, the founder of the new Russian-based Continental Hockey League says there is nothing wrong with his teams trying to poach star players, such as Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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New Tampa Bay Lightning owner Len Barrie, gestures during a news conference Monday morning June 23, 2008 with fellow owner Oren Koules, not shown, in Tampa, Fla. Koules and Barrie are two of an eight-man ownership group approved by the NHL last week. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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New Tampa Bay Lightning owner Oren Koules gestures during a news conference Monday morning June 23, 2008 with fellow owner Len Barrie in Tampa, Fla. Koules and Barrie are two of an eight-man ownership group approved by the NHL last week. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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