Washington Capitals

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Tampa Bay Lightning players, including Dominic Moore (19) surround goalie Dwayne Roloson (35) as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, skates toward the bench after the Lightning defeated the Capitals 5-3 in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Tampa, Fla., sweeping the series. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on from the bench area during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Steven Oleksy (61) brings the puck up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) tracks the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Ottawa Senators left wing Jakob Silfverberg, right, of Sweden, celebrates his goal with teammate Erik Karlsson (65), of Sweden, who got an assist on the goal, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Ottawa Senators center Kyle Turris (7) chases the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson, center, looks for the puck between Jared Cowen, left, and Washington Capitals left wing Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Matt Hendricks (26) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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In this jan. 1, 2011 file photo, Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr (16) plays during the first period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. A day after clinching a sixth consecutive playoff berth, the Capitals have re-signed forwards Fehr and Aaron Volpatti. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)