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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals argues a call with a referee in the final seconds of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Baltimore Sun videographer Kevin Richardson grabs a puck out of play and refuses to give it to a fan in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Ryan Ellis (49) of the Nashville Predators into the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches the puck go by him during a preseason loss to the Nashville Predators at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Jay Beagle (83) of the Washington Capitals and Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators fight each other for the puck in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September, Sept. 20, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sandwiches Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators against the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Zach Miskovic (68) of the Washington Capitals and Taylor Beck (56) of the Nashville Predators crash into the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) of the Washington Capitals chases after a loose puck in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Chris Bourque (56) of the Washington Capitals fights for the puck with Craig Smith (15) of the Nashville Predators in the first period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** The Capitals' Chris Bourque slips on the ice during an exhibition game against the Nashville Predators on Sept. 20, 2011, at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. (Andrew Harnik, The Washington Times)