New York Islanders

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Capitals winger Jason Chimera can't score past New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak during the first period of Game 5 Thursday in the first round of the NHL playoffs. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) and New York Islanders center Anders Lee (27) fight during the first period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) of Sweden, left, celebrates with Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) after scoring the winning goal in overtime of Game 4 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The Capitals evened their series against the Islanders at 2-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Islanders' Nikolay Kulemin, left, tries to get the puck away from Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, left, blocks a shot by New York Islanders' John Tavares during the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Uniondale, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Washington Capitals left wing Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, can't make his shot go as New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), from Slovakia, defends during the first period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Friday, April 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) has his shot blocked by New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), from Slovakia, during the first period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday, April 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) defends with goalie Braden Holtby (70) as New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) works in front of the net during the third period in the opening game of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. The Islanders won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) defends with goalie Braden Holtby (70) as New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) works in front of the net during the third period in the opening game of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. The Islanders won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, shoots past New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) shoves Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) to the ice during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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The New York Islanders play against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period of the last regular season home game at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, second from left, from Russia, celebrates his goal with center Nicklas Backstrom, left, from Sweden, and right wing Tom Wilson, with New York Islanders goalie Chad Johnson (30) nearby in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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On Military Appreciation Night for Veteran's Day at the Nassau Coliseum, the 106th Rescue of the National Guard unfurled the United States flag during the singing to the National Anthem before the NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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Buffalo Sabres gather at center ice to salute fans following their final regular season NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders' in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Adam Wiepert)

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Buffalo Sabres' Ville Leino (23), of Finland, reacts after New York Islanders' Anders Nilsson (45), of Sweden, makes a save to preserve the win during a team shootout in an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, April 13, 2014. The Islanders won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Buffalo Sabres left winger John Scott (32) lands a punch to the side of the head on New York Islanders right winger Justin Johnson (49) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)