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The Chicago Blackhawks face the Washington Capitals in the first period of the Winter Classic outdoor NHL hockey game at Nationals Park in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Air temperature and ice consistency will be a constant concern when the Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks in Thursday's Winter Classic at Nationals Park. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby gloves a slap shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. The Capitals won 3-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Toronto Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly (44) celebrates with teammates Leo Komarov (47) Nazem Kadri (43) Mike Santorelli (25) Stephane Robidas (12) in front of Washington Capitals goaltender Justin Peters after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 2014 in Toronto. (AP Photo/Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, second from left, from Russia, celebrates his goal with center Nicklas Backstrom, left, from Sweden, and right wing Tom Wilson, with New York Islanders goalie Chad Johnson (30) nearby in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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**FILE** Dennis Maruk of the Washington Capitals skates against the Calgary Flames in this November 16, 1982 photo (Joseph Silverman/The Washington Times)
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Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux (66), front and center, poses for a group photo after an exhibition NHL hockey game between Penguins and Washington Capitals alumni on an outdoor rink at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Also shown are Penguins' Craig Simpson, left rear, Capitals' Errol Rausse, center rear, and Capitals' Dennis Maruk. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr, top, smiles as he celebrates his game-winning goal against the Arizona Coyotes with teammates Brooks Orpik (44), John Carlson (74) and Troy Brouwer, left, as Coyotes' Michael Stone (26) skates away during overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. The Capitals defeated the Coyotes 2-1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) bobbles the puck as he blocks a shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, top left, from Sweden, celebrates with teammates Mike Green (52) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, after scoring the winning goal with only seconds left in the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, of Russia, celebrates a goal by teammate Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game as Calgary Flames Ladislav Smid (15) looks on, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Washington. Ovechkin had an assist on the goal which made him the Capitals all-time franchise points leader. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Detroit Red Wings center Gustav Nyquist (14), from Sweden, celebrates his goal as Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) watches, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65), from Austria, celebrates his goal with right wing Joel Ward (42), defenseman Mike Green (52), defenseman Matt Niskanen (2), and others in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, from left, Chris Tanev, Radim Vrbata, of the Czech Republic, Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, and Alexander Edler, of Sweden, celebrate Vrbata's empty net goal against the Washington Capitals during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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Washington Capitals' Joel Ward, left, celebrates his goal as Calgary Flames goalie Karri Ramo, from Finland, reacts during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
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Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine (4) looks on during NHL hockey training camp, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz puts his hand on Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) on the bench in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-1, in a shootout. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) celebrates his goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, celebrates his second goal of the first period during an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
