Nashville Predators

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Goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) and Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sit dejected as Colin Wilson(33) and Niclas Bergfors (18) of the Nashville Predators celebrate Wilson's goal in the third period in the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game. (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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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, of Russia, battles for the puck against Nashville Predators' Teemu Laakso, center, of Finland, and Chris Mueller, right, during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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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)

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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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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2010, file photo, Washington Capitals forward David Steckel (39) takes a shot on goal as Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Suter (20) tries to stop him during an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. On Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, the New Jersey Devils traded veteran center Jason Arnott to the Capitals for Steckel and a second-round draft pick in 2012. (AP Photo/Joe Howell, File)

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FILE - This April 6, 2010, file photo shows Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher driving against the Florida Panthers in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. The Senators are sending Mike Fisher to the Nashville Predators for a first-round draft pick and a conditional pick. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson, left, collides with Nashville Predators center Nick Spaling during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Nashville Predators defenseman Francis Bouillon (51) shoves Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) during the second period an NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, of Russia, chases after Nashville Predators defenseman Kevin Klein, right, during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Washington.

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Nashville Predators left wing Sergei Kostitsyn (74), of Belarus, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of a pre-season NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nashville Predators left wing Sergei Kostitsyn (74) skates by as Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) and forward Mike Knuble (22) celebrate a goal with forward Francois Bouchard during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.