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Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) and Alex Ovechkin (8) congratulate Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) after Kuznetsov scored the game-winning, 2-1, goal against the Florida Panthers in overtime of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77)and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and right wing T.J. Oshie (77) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) at the Verizon Center, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a break during a stop in play against the New York Rangers during the second period of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals during the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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The Washington Capitals celebrate a first period goal by left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals during the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Alex Ovechkin's declaration that the Capitals would win Game 7 comes after the forward has been held scoreless in the past four games. (Associated Press)

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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, during the first period of Game 6 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) adjusts his helmet during a break in play against the New York Rangers during the first period of Game 2 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Saturday, May 2, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots against New York Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle (22) to score a goal during the first period of Game 1 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Thursday, April 30, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) moves the puck up the ice against New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) wrestles New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo (21) to the ice as Capitals left wing Marcus Johansson (90) and defenseman John Carlson (74) look on at the end of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 3-1 to even the best-of-seven games series at 3-3. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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New York Islanders' Nikolay Kulemin, left, tries to get the puck away from Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, shoots past New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in Washington. It was Ovechkins' 50th goal of the year. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Maria Kirilenko (Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin), of Russia, reacts after winning a point against Maria Sharapova, of Russia, during the opening round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, who took part in All-Star Game festivities and was not granted the five-day break, was the only player permitted to take Monday off. (Associated Press)