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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, celebrates his goal in the second period of Game 1 of a Stanley Cup NHL playoff hockey series against the New York Rangers, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on from the bench area during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, gestures after he scored and an empty-net goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-3. Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74), John Erskine (4) and Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, and Jets left wing Evander Kane skate around Ovechkin. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Ottawa Senators' Cory Conancher (89) and Mika Zibanjed (93) celebrate Conancher's goal as Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) skates away during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates a goal. He may also being celebrating the fact he's one of the 1.3% of the lucky global population to become a pro hockey player.

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, center, with defenseman Karl Alzner (27) and center Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, wait for the face off in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51), left, and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and others, scuffle after center Nicklas Backstrom, from Sweden, was hit by center Jay McClement in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden, is on the ice after being hit by Toronto Maple Leafs center Jay McClement (11), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, comes in with center Mikhail Grabovski (84), from Germany, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, celebrates his goal as Toronto Maple Leafs center Jay McClement (11) skates behind in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)