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Washington Capitals right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (96) skating after the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) fighting for position in front of the net with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nicklaus Perbix (48) during an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) chasing after the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skating with the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) chasing after the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) taking a shot before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) taking a shot before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stretching during a break in the action during an NHL game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Conor Sheary (73) on the ice before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skating with the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) taking a shot before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) taking a shot before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) on the ice before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) on the ice before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals fans in the stands before an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) on the ice during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skating with the puck during the 1st period in an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., November 11, 2022. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

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Congress and the lame duck session illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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President Joe Biden answers questions with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as they leave an event about the student debt relief portal beta test in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **