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**FILE** Anaheim Mighty Ducks' Adam Oates, center, gets a hug from teammates Rob Niedermayer, (44) and Ruslan Salei, (24), after his second period goal against the Minnesota Wild during Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference finals in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, May 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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The Ducks signed coach Bruce Boudreau to a two-year contract extension Thursday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Bruce Boudreau was fired by the Capitals early Monday morning and by Wednesday had accepted an offer to coach the Anaheim Ducks. (Associated Press)

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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 defenseman Dennis Wideman celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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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)

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Nicklas Backstrom (19), left, of the Washington Capitals ties the game at 4-4 at the end of the 3rd period to send the game to overtime against the Anaheim Ducks in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates as Troy Brouwer (20) of the Washington Capitals scores a goal in the third period against goalie Jonas Hiller (1) of the Anaheim Ducks to bring the score to 3-4 in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Cam Fowler (4) of the Anaheim Ducks slides into the wall as Alexander Semin (28) of the Washington Capitals carries the puck up the ice in the second period in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Alexander Semin (28) of the Washington Capitals fights for the puck 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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Matt Hendricks (26) of the Washington Capitals gets in a fight with Matt Beleskey (39) of the Anaheim Ducks in the first period in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Capitals fan Chris Voegle, second from left, wears a hat with a goal light as he watches the Washington Capitals warm up before taking on the Anaheim Ducks in NHL Hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 1, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, lunges for the puck against Anaheim Ducks center Nick Bonino (63) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) battles for the puck in front of the net against Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller (1), of Switzerland, and Francois Beauchemin (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)