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Head Coach Bruce Boudreau give instructions to Matt Hendricks (26) of the Washington Capitals near the end of the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Mathieu Perreault (85) the Washington Capitals, left, scores on goaltender Curtis Sanford (30) of the Columbus Blue Jackets to make the score 3-0 in the second period in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Goaltender Michal Neuvirth (30) of the Washington Capitals blocks a shot on goal by Antoine Vermette (50) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second period in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Goaltender Michal Neuvirth (30) of the Washington Capitals loses his balance and falls over during preseason hockey against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason hockey game at the Verizon Center in D.C., on September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Mathieu Perreault (85) the Washington Capitals celebrates with his team after scoring in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets to make the score 3-0 in the second period in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Goaltender Curtis Sanford of the Columbus Blue Jackets blocks a shot on goal by Matt Hendricks (left) of the Washington Capitals in the second period of a preseason game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alexander Semin (28) of the Washington Capitals gets a penalty for tripping Aaron Johnson (5) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Aaron Johnson (5) of the Columbus Blue Jackets lays out and breaks up a play on goal against Jeff Halpern (15) of the Washington Capitals in the first period in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Matt Hendricks (26) of the Washington Capitals fights for the puck Ryan Johansen (36) with of the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey in the first period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Cody Eakin (50) and Chris Bourque (56) celebrate Eakin's goal on Columbus Blue Jackets' Curtis Sanford (30) in the first period at Verizon Center on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. The Caps won the preseason game 3-1. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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After sending Christian Hanson and Ryan Potulny down to the AHL, Washington Capitals' Cody Eakin is among four candidates fighting for the third-line center job. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble is a healthy scratch for the first time in his three years in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals argues a call with a referee in the final seconds of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Baltimore Sun videographer Kevin Richardson grabs a puck out of play and refuses to give it to a fan in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) and Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sit dejected as Colin Wilson(33) and Niclas Bergfors (18) of the Nashville Predators celebrate Wilson's goal in the third period in the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Ryan Ellis (49) of the Nashville Predators into the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches the puck go by him during a preseason loss to the Nashville Predators at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Jay Beagle (83) of the Washington Capitals and Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators fight each other for the puck in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September, Sept. 20, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sandwiches Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators against the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)