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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, right, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom during overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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** FILE ** Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) looks back as a shot by Nashville Predators forward Matt Halischuk gets past for a goal in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer (20), Alex Ovechkin (8), and Dennis Wideman (6) celebrate a goal earlier this preseason. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, scores the winning goal against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during a shootout of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times BUILDING A WINNER: Washington Capitals GM George McPhee, in the locker room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, started rebuilding the team with Alex Ovechkin in the 2004 draft. Since then, he has added the pieces needed to make the team a consistent winner. Video, washingtontimes.com/multimedia.
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Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81), of Slovakia, moves the puck as Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer defends during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The heat will be turned up on Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau if Washington fails to make a significant playoff run. The Caps failed to get past the second round each of the past two seasons despite being the top seed in the East. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The Washington Times' 2011-12 Washington Capitals special preview section.
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Washington Capitals' Marcus Johansson, of Sweden, (90) battles for the puck Nashville Predators' Ryan Ellis (49) during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle has not played since Oct. 13 after sustaining a concussion in a fight, but Saturday he skated for the first time in three weeks --- a small step in his recovery. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin was benched in the last minute of regulation against the Anaheim Ducks, and was shown to be visibly upset on the bench. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Alex Ovechkin flips a puck to the fans after the Capitals 3-1 win over the Rangers in game five of the first round playoff series, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 23, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) celebrates with teammates Karl Alzner (27) and Brooks Laich (21) after scoring a goal on an empty net during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game against Chicago Blackhawks, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle returned from a concussion against the New York Rangers on Dec. 28, 2011 in the Caps' 4-1 win. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Capitals' Mike Green (52) celebrates with goalkeeper Tomas Vokoun (29), of Czech Republic, after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout in an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) watches as Predators center David Legwand (11) and Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble, front right, fight for the puck in the third period of a preseason NHL game on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Capitals center Mathieu Perreault, back left, and Predators defenseman Kevin Klein, back right, look on. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Some Washington Capitals hockey fans are complaining that they are having trouble seeing through the new white protective net around the hockey rink seen here during monday nights game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals gets welcomed as he comes out for warm ups before preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
