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Washington Capitals' Cody Eakin (50) and Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash (61) chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Maryland linebacker Alex Twine made two stops on Tevin Washington after the Georgia Tech quarterback ran past him for a touchdown earlier in the Yellow Jackets' 21-16 win last Saturday. (Associated Press)

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Some Washington Capitals hockey fans are complaining that they are having trouble seeing through the new white protective net around the hockey rink seen here during monday nights game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Head Coach Bruce Boudreau give instructions to Matt Hendricks (26) of the Washington Capitals near the end of the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Goaltender Michal Neuvirth (30) of the Washington Capitals loses his balance and falls over during preseason hockey against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason hockey game at the Verizon Center in D.C., on September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Mathieu Perreault (85) the Washington Capitals celebrates with his team after scoring in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets to make the score 3-0 in the second period in preseason hockey at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday, September 26, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis, right, celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Drew Stafford during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, foreground, of Finland, waits out the final seconds of the third period as fans cheer during the Predators' 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL hockey game on Friday, April 8, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 4-1 and secured a playoff spot. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Pittsburgh Penguins Dustin Jeffrey (15) has a shot blocked by Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. The Blue Jackets won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Capitals' Matt Hendricks, left, breaks his stick while trying to clear the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Filatov, of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2.

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Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec recomposes after Columbus Blue Jackets score a goal during the first period of a pre season NHL hockey game, Tuesday Sept. 21, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Capitals' Semyon Varamov, left, of Russia, makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek, of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Columbus Blue Jackets' Steve Mason, left, makes a save as teammate Jan Hejda (35), of the Czech Republic, Washington Capitals' Andrew Gordon, right, and Jason Chimera wait for a rebound during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.