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Jason Chimera prepared to score the Capitals' game-winning goal in the second overtime Wednesday night after New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist couldn't corral the puck. Game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series is Saturday at Verizon Center. (Associated Press)

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Two goals in regulation by Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90) — here trying to restrain New York Rangers center Brian Boyle — sparked the team's come-from-behind 4-3 overtime victory Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. "I'm enjoying every minute I get to be on the ice, whether it's practice or it's a game," he said of his first taste of playoff hockey. "We're having a lot of fun as a team." (Associated Press)

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Memphis center Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies are at home and looking to take a 2-1 series lead against the San Antonio spurs, the Western Conference's No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs. (Associated Press)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday scores on a double by David Freese as Washington Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez waits for the late throw during the eighth inning of Thursday's game, which the Cards won 5-0. (Associated Press)

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St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nick Punto (left) turns a double play as Washington Nationals' Michael Morse is out at second base during the fifth inning. (Associated Press)

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"A lot of question marks we had were answered. A lot of guys who needed to step up did," says Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor in assessing the team's spring session. He'll get a chance to regularly start for the team next season. Navy plays its spring game on Friday. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Danny Hultzen (above), a Bethesda product, is sporting a 1.17 ERA for top-ranked Virginia. Shortstop Chris Taylor (left) bats leadoff for a Cavaliers' team that is hitting over .300. (Jim Daves/University of Virginia Athletics)

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The Capitals' mascot, Slapshot, greets fans watching Game 4 of the first-round series between the Caps and New York Rangers at Union Jack's in Arlington. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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CHEERING: Jenn Rubenstein of Arlington celebrates the Capitals' double-overtime victory Wednesday at Union Jack's in Arlington. "Everybody in town is rooting for the team; everybody in the community is involved," fan Chris Koves said. "As long as you have youth and excitement, this team is going to get a lot of hockey converts." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Heather Gildon of Crystal City was at RFD Bar in Chinatown on Sunday to watch the Capitals, a game the home team to the New York Rangers in New York. The team will be back home at the Verizon Center on Saturday, a place described as "electric for Capitals games." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Jason Chimera's game-winning shot slides by the glove of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) in the second overtime in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington catcher Ivan Rodriguez congratulates reliever Drew Storen after closing out the Nationals' 8-6 win over the Cardinals in the first game of a doubleheader. (Associated Press)

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St. Louis' Ryan Theriot is out at second as Washington shortstop Ian Desmond turns a double play during the eighth inning of the first game of their doubleheader.

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DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid, left, kicks the ball as Los Angeles Galaxy's Juan Pablo Angel (9) defends during the second half of an MLS soccer game, on Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Washington. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)