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Drew Storen didn't begin to close games regularly last season until May, and still finished with 43 saves. (Associated Press)
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Nationals closer Drew Storen Storen was shut down during spring training after feeling tenderness in his elbow following just two game appearances. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom's best postseason showing came during the 2008-09 season, when he scored three goals and collected 12 assists in 14 games. (Associated Press)
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Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (left) is rounding back into form after suffering a concussion. He'll be counted on to spark Washington's offense in the playoffs. (Associated Press)
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New York Rangers' Ruslan Fedotenko (26) is tripped as he goes between Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, left, and Dennis Wideman, right, during the third period of an NH game on Saturday, April 7, 2012. The Caps won 4-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard have had less than a cordial relationship. Even though Howard re-signed with the Magic for next season, reports emerged that Howard asked team officials to fire Van Gundy.(Associated Press)
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**FILE** President Obama plays basketball with former NBA player Bruce Bowen on April 9, 2012, during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. (Associated Press)
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Bubba Watson embraces caddie Ted Scott after winning the Masters in a sudden death playoff over Louis Oosthuizen on the 10th hole (above). Both players finished 72 holes at 10-under 278.(Associated Press)
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Burnett wipes his face during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, April 8, 2012. The Cubs won 4-3. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth. It was LaRoche's second home run in as many games. (Associated Press)
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Tiger Woods hits off the first fairway during the fourth round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL. (Associated Press)
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Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija delivers a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Chicago, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, left, makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers' Brandon Prust during the third period of an NHL game on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Boston goalie Tim Thomas, the MVP if last year's playoffs, will backstop the Bruins as they begin defense of their championship Thursday against Washington. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)
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ESPN has suspended Keith Olbermann for the rest of the week after he went on a Twitter rant against Penn State students. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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New York Rangers' Dan Girardi, left, checks Washington Capitals' John Carlson off the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby makes a save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Washington Capitals' Mathieu Perreault, right, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Peter Hanson, of Sweden, waves after his birdie on the eighth green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament Saturday, April 7, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
