(Oh, and Gary Bettman wants you to know that something called the Winter Classic is happening on New Year’s Day. Make sure you’re not too hungover to watch it.)

Mats Sundin: I resolve to play as many regular season games in 2009 as I did in 2008. And just as many playoff games. (Note: Sundin hits the ice in about a week. If you’re in Canada, you know the media sensations surrounding his arrival put Miley Cyrus to shame.)

Steve Mason: I resolve to keep putting up shutouts on my way to the Calder Trophy. I also resolve to thank Derrick Brassard for getting injured — it hurt the team, but it cleared my path to the Calder!

Ryan Malone: I resolve to be strong and stop asking Santa – or my best friend Sid – for a new Pittsburgh contract.

Matt Carle: I resolve to play for two less teams in 2009 than I did in 2008 (San Jose, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia).

David Krejci: I resolve to start getting recognition outside of the Boston media. Did you know I’m a point-per-game player?

Brad Richards: I resolve to keep playing the way I did after Sean Avery left, not before.

Chris Pronger: I resolve not to stomp, elbow, slash, or spear anyone in 2009. (Note: What’s the over-under on breaking this resolution?)

Dustin Brown: I resolve to keep shooting the puck. Seriously, some of them have to go in, right? I can’t have a 0.079 shooting percentage forever!

Chris Drury: I resolve to stop sucking.

Scott Gomez: I resolve to stop sucking also.

Jaromir Jagr: I resolve to stop laughing at Drury and Gomez while they suck.

Teemu Selanne: I resolve to put up some even strength points (13 of Selanne’s 14 goals were on the power play). I also resolve to stop stabbing my leg with my own skate. Whoops.

Marty Turco: I resolve to get my GAA below 3.00.

Vesa Toskala: I resolve to not be worse than Marty Turco.

Jose Theodore: I resolve to not be worse than Turco or Toskala. Hey, I made out with Paris Hilton!

Mike Smith: I resolve to keep putting up Vezina-quality numbers even though my defense is about as threatening as Sesame Street.

Marian Gaborik: I resolve to stay healthy and put up great numbers…for a team that’s not the Minnesota Wild.

Maxim Afinogenov: I resolve to offer more fantasy value than an issue of Maxim magazine.

Rick DiPietro: I resolve to have surgery on every other part of my body that hasn’t already been operated on. Anyone got a spare groin or hip I could borrow?

Jonathan Cheechoo: I resolve to be good for the entire calendar year of 2009, not just the second half of the season like I did in 2008 and 2007.

Devin Setoguchi: I resolve to not lose my spot alongside Joe Thornton to a resurgent Jonathan Cheechoo.