NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 04: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers commits a holding penalty on Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the third period on February 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City ...

New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) is congratulated by teammates Matt Gilroy (97) and Daniel Girardi (5) after scoring a hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game against Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in ...

NEW YORK - JANUARY 25: Chris Conner #23 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his first period goal at 2:47 with teammates Sidney Crosby #87 and Pascal Dupuis #9 as Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers skates away on ...

Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards, left, checks New York Rangers' Daniel Girardi in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)