Washington Capitals

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Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz (55) and Mike Knuble (center) celebrate with teammate Alex Ovechkin (right) in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) scuffles with New York Rangers left wing Chris Drury for control of the puck in the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals right wing Matt Bradley (10) checks New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) behind the net in Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals left wing Marco Sturm reaches for the puck as Rangers defenseman Michael Sauer (38) tries to block along with Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) defending in Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) and left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) celebrate Dubinsky's game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the final minutes of the third period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches as Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) lies on the ice. The Rangers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5), left, celebrates with left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) after Dubinsky scored the winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the third period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Rangers defeated the Capitals 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) and left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) celebrate Dubinsky's game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the final minutes of the third period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches as Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) lies on the ice. The Rangers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle, left, left wing Wojtek Wolski, second from right, and center Derek Stepan, (21) celebrate with center Erik Christensen, second from left, after Christensen scored against the Washington Capitals in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, brings the puck in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, also of Sweden, during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Jason Arnott, center, celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Marco Sturm (18), of Germany, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals right wing Boyd Gordon (15) celebrates teammates with Michal Neuvirth, center, of the Czech Republic, and Scott Hannan (23) after a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin reaches out to Jason Arnott for a hug after Alexander Semin scored the winning goal in overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 win over the Rangers in a playoff game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Capitals forward Alexander Semin celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 win over the Rangers in a playoff game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Fans and the Washington Capitals bench react in excitement after Alex Ovechkin's goal was confirmed by the referees to even the score at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff game against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Teammates mob Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin after he scored a goal to tie the game at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff match against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scores a goal to tie the game at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff game against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)