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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) guards New York Rangers right wing Arron Asham (45) as he works in front of goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the third period of Game 5 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Friday, May 10, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Joel Ward (center) scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of last year's playoff matchup against Boston. (Associated Press)

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Joel Ward (Stephen Whyno / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Joel Ward (42) plays in the NHL hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Joel Ward at a screening of '42' on Wednesday night. (Photo by Steven Oleksy)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Mike Green (52) and others during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson, third from left, of Sweden, celebrates his goal with teammates Karl Alzner (27), Joel Ward (42), Steven Oleksy (61) and Mathieu Perreault (85) as Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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As fans look on, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, right, of Slovakia, checks Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) into the boards during the third period of Boston's 4-1 win in an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates (center) talks to captain Alex Ovechkin (left) as right wing Joel Ward (right) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) celebrates his goal with defenseman Mike Green during the first period of Washington’s 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Sunday. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) celebrates his goal with teammate Mike Green (52) as Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold (3) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Drew Power, a longtime friend of the Capitals' Joel Ward, died in a house fire in December 2012 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. (Holland College)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)