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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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Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier, right, makes a play for the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby reacts after allowing a goal by Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier (4) celebrates with his bench following his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates, center, signals from the bench during the first period of the Capitals' NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Pierre McGuire: "The Washington Capitals are going to be a tough, tough team to play against." (Photo courtesy NBC Universal)

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Capitals coach Adam Oates (left) talks with left wing Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday during a scrimmage against the Reading Royals at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin, left, works out with Washington Capitals teammates at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington,Va., Tuesday, January 8, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Workers with the Verizon Center put down the markings and logos on the ice surface for the Washington Capitals ice rink on Jan. 9, 2013. The shortened, 48-game season begins for the Capitals on Jan. 19 against division foe Tampa Bay. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)