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The Washington Capitals had 17 shots against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Center Brooks Laich had one of them. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (19) falls to the ice while team mate Alex Ovechkin (8) is defended against by Penguins Evgeni Malkin (71) and Paul martin (7) in the second period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby battles for the puck with Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The Caps lost 2-1 and have struggled to create offense lately in part to their difficulty moving the puck out of the defensive zone. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (8) tries to score as he defended against by a group of Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals John Erskine (4) gets into a fight with Pittsburgh Penguins Arron Asham (45) in the first period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Craig Adams' goal in the first period against the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Craig Adams celebrates his goal with Arron Asham (45) and Richard Park (12) as Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz skates away during the first period Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby warms up prior to an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby has two goals and nine assists in five games played since returning from a concussion. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby warms up prior to an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Head coach of the Washington Capitals Bruce Boudreau walks to his bench before his team started overtime play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 6 of the 2nd Round of the NHL Playoffs at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday, May 11, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first-period goal during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle received a concussion in a fight with the Pittsburgh Penguins' Aaron Asham on Oct. 13. He skated three weeks ago, but then was shut down. Saturday, he returned to the ice. (Associated Press)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin watches as a shot by Penguins' James Neal gets past Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun on the first shot of the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham lands a punch to the face of Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) during a third-period fight. Beagle left the game after the fight as the Caps won in OT, 3-2. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals goalkeeper Michal Neuvirth is day to day with a "lower-body injury" and his status for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins is in doubt. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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California-born Beau Bennett was taken with the 20th overall selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2010 NHL draft. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux celebrates his 600th career goal, a third period empty net goal that helped beat the Vancouver Canucks, 6-4, Tuesday Feb. 4, 1997, in Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire, rear, stands behind his bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 5, 2011. The Penguins won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)