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Washington Capitals center Matt Hendricks (26) falls to the ice after a check by Winnipeg Jets center Jim Slater (19) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9) clears the puck as Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) and goalie Braden Holtby (70) watch, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington. The Jets won 4-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Winnipeg Jets center James Wright (17) skates with the puck as he pursued by Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Washington. The Jets won 4-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Running the zone-read scheme to peak efficiency in a divisional playoff victory over Green Bay, San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick gained 181 yards rushing — the most ever gained in a single game by a quarterback in NFL history. (Associated Press)

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Capitals fans cheer before Game 3 against the Bruins in last year’s playoffs. On Tuesday, Verizon Center was filled with fans for the first time in more than eight months as Washington faced Winnipeg. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton, centre attempts to tackle Bradford City' Nahki Wells, left, during their English League Cup second leg semi-final soccer match at Villa's stadium in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Jan. 22,2013.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Ed Reed (right), here celebrating Sunday’s victory with Ray Lewis, will play in his first Super Bowl to culminate his 11sth season. (Associated Press)

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Washington Wizards guard Jordan Crawford, middle, is mobbed by teammates after sinking a three point shot at the buzzer to win an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Crawford came off the bench to score 13 points to beat the Trail Blazers 98-95.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)