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** FILE ** New Washington Capitals Head Coach Dale Hunter watches action with Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21), and Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) during the first period of his first game as head coach against the St. Louis Blues, Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot on goal through St. Louis Blues defenseman Roman Polak (46) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Kris Russell (4) during the third period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals head coach Dale Hunter, center, talks with Alex Ovechkin (8) and Nicklas Backstrom during the first period of an NHL game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New Washington Capitals Head Coach Dale Hunter chats with Alex Ovechkin as he takes to the ice with his team as they practice together for the first time, at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va, Monday, November 28, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Dale Hunter (right), new head coach of the Washington Capitals, chats with Alex Ovechkin as Hunter takes to the ice with his team during their first practice together at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin congratulates center Nicklas Backstrom after a second-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Lukas Jordana, 7, of Sterling, Va., confidently takes to the ice wearing his full Alex Ovechkin gear Sunday during the opening weekend of the rink at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. (T.J. Kirkpatrick / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson react as Toronto Maple Leafs' David Steckel celebrates scoring his team's seventh goal during third period in Toronto on Saturday Nov. 19, 2011. The Caps lost 7-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

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James Jordana, at center, of Sterling, Va., helps his daughter, Melanie, 5, across a gap in the railing as his son, Lukas, 7, dressed as the Capitols' Alex Ovechkin, watches during the opening weekend of the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden ice rink in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 20, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Lukas Jordana, 7, of Sterling, Va., dressed as the Capitols' Alex Ovechkin, skates past the National Archives during the opening weekend of the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden ice rink in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 20, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin has two goals and five assists on the power play, but hasn't recorded a point on the man advantage in seven games. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Trevor Hagan)

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** FILE ** Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals during the teams win in overtime against the Anaheim Ducks in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, of Russia, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is congratulated by teammates John Erskine, Joel Ward (42), Nicklas Backstrom and Dennis Wideman after scoring a goal against New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the second period in Newark, N.J., Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The Caps won 3-1 (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals and Stephane Robidas (3) of the Dallas Stars fight for the puck during the 1st period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Tuesday, November 8, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' John Erskine, Alex Ovechkin and Cody Eakin rest near the bench while playing the Dallas Stars during the 2nd period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Tuesday, November 8, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Zimmerman drops the ceremonial first puck Saturday between Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (left) and Islanders defenseman Mark Streit. The Capitals went on to suffer their third loss of the season as turnovers and poor goaltending plagued Washington. (Associated Press)

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Left wing Alex Ovechkin was having a subpar game Tuesday, so he was bypassed when the Capitals were searching for the tying goal in the waning moments. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin was benched for the last couple of minutes of regulation Tuesday night, but he was on the ice when Nicklas Backstrom scored in overtime to give the Capitals a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)