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Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky (20) talking with Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) during a break in the action during the second period of an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) trying to find the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period of an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) making a save during the second period of an NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skating with the puck during the second period of an NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) being cross checked by Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach (77) in front of the net during the second period of an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (13) celebrating after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) planting himself in front of the net between Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) and goalie Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period of an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) lined up outside the faceoff circle during the second period of an NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals forward Ethen Frank (53) planting himself in front of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) during the first period of an NHL game at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 10, 2025. (Photo for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) was named the first star of the game after stopping 30 of 31 shots faced in a 2-1 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) cannot react in time to stop Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) from scoring a power play goal during the second period at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) tosses a puck into the crowd after scoring both goals in a 2-1 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) goes to the ice in an attempt to take away the passing lane for Washington Capitals left wing Brandon Duhaime (22) during the third period at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) battles Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter (24) during a defensive zone face-off in overtime at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) pins the puck against the post with his shoulder after a close-range shot attempt by Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) rifles a shot through multiple Vancouver Canucks defenders during the third period at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) celebrates his sixth goal of the season, which he netted during the first period against the Vancouver Canucks at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) grabs Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller (9) from behind to break up a skirmish during a stoppage in play at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) scrambles after losing his stick while defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) attempts to carry the puck away from the net against the Vancouver Canucks at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) fights for positioning against Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller (9) during the second period at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)