Washington Capitals

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Pittsburgh Penguins fan Ben Alper of Wexford, Pa., takes his picture from the top row of Heinz Field during warm ups before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson high-fives teammates after scoring a goal in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Officials break up a scuffle between Washington Capitals left wing Aaron Volpatti (24) and Boston Bruins left wing Jordan Caron in the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin holds his head as he lies on the ice after taking a hit while playing the Winnipeg Jets during preseason NHL hockey game in Belleville, Ontario, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)

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Washington Capitals' Dane Byers fights to get the puck from Winnipeg Jets' Eric Tangradi (27) during a preseason NHL hockey game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Belleville, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)

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Washington Capitals' Stanislav Galiev, top left, celebrates a goal with teammates against the Winnipeg Jets during preseason NHL hockey game in Belleville, Ontario, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, blocks a shot as Washington Capitals' Jason Chimera slides in during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' David Leggio, left, blocks a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Matt Konan during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Vande Velde, right, battles for the puck with Washington Capitals' Andre Burakovsky, of Austria, during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' Michal Neuvirth, of the Czech Republic, in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' Dmitry Orlov in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' Michal Cajkovski in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' David Leggio in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr in action during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), left, talks with Washington Capitals Head Adam Oates, center, during morning practice at Washington Capitals Training Camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., Monday, September 16, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) talks with Washington Capitals Head Goaltending Coach Olie Kolzig, right, during morning practice at Washington Capitals Training Camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., Monday, September 16, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)