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**FILE** Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich rubs his face during a news conference at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Thursday, May 5, 2011. The Capitals were swept out of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning, losing Game 4 at Tampa on Wednesday night.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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**FILE** Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) celebrates with center Brooks Laich (21) after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington’s Brooks Laich has yet to play this season as he recovers from a groin injury. (Associated Press)

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Capitals center Brooks Laich battles for the puck with Bruins left wing Benoit Pouliot during Game 3 of the opening-round playoff series last April. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Captain Alex Ovechkin contemplates the Capitals' second-round defeat while Brooks Laich looks on as streamers fall from the rafters at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Washington has yet to advance as far as the conference finals in the Ovechkin era. (Associated Press)

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Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (left), defenseman John Carlson (middle) and Brooks Laich could only think about what might have been as Marian Gaborik celebrated Brad Richards' tying goal with 7.6 seconds left in regulation in Game 5. The Rangers won 3-2 just 1:35 into the extra session. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) and New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), of Sweden, crash into the net during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) and New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), of Sweden, crash into the net as Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, looks on during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Left wing Alex Ovechkin is tied with Brooks Laich for the team lead in postseason scoring with five points, but more is needed from the Capitals' captain. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) and Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell (11) fight for the puck during a faceoff in the first period as the Caps took on the Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)