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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) stretches out to block the shot of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during the first period of a NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Alex Ovechkin recorded his 700th career point March 14 at the Hurricanes. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Ribeiro (9) with Karl Alzner (27) and Eric Fehr (16) in front of Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) near Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28), also of Russia, and Joe Corvo (77) during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) stretches out to block the shot of Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Washington Capitals' Mike Ribeiro (9) celebrates his goal with Eric Fehr (16) and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, near Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, protests a call with officials during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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**FILE** Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals cheers on Maria Kirilenko of Russia as she plays Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles bronze medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) returns to the bench in the second period as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) fights for a puck in the first period as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Matters unraveled for the Capitals during a 4-1 home loss to the Rangers on Sunday after captain Alex Ovechkin (center) was called for two penalties on the same second-period play. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) moves the puck in front of New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic (3) and Marty Reasoner (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Islanders won 5-3.(AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and defenseman John Erskine (4) celebrate Erskine's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, tries to control the puck as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo (77) skates in, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)