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New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello (36), from Norway, celebrates his teammate Michael Del Zotto's gaol, not seen, as Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) and Karl Alzner, right, looks on during the second period of Game 7 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Monday, May 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New York Rangers left wing Taylor Pyatt (14) celebrates his goal with Derek Dorsett (15) and Brian Boyle (22) during the second period of Game 7 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series against the Washington Capitals, Monday, May 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New York Rangers defenseman John Moore (17) and Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) collide in the second period of Game 5 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Friday, May 10, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) guards New York Rangers right wing Arron Asham (45) as he works in front of goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the third period of Game 5 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Friday, May 10, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) takes a skate in the face from New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) in the second period of Game 5 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Friday, May 10, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Rangers center Derek Stepan (21) Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90) and Washington Capitals left wing Martin Erat (10) of the Czech Republic react after a hit sent Erat into the goal in the first period of Game 4 of their firsr-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series in New York, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) celebrates a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers with Karl Alzner, center, and John Carlson, after Game 4 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin (23) celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Knuble as Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas lies face down on the ice during the third period of Washington's 4-3 win in Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Boston Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, is hit by Boston Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Boston Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird hold the shirts each hopes the other will wear thanks to their bet over the winner of the New York Rangers-Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup playoff series. (Associated Press)

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San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton, left, Patrick Marleau, center, and Benn Ferriero leave the bench after losing 7-3 to the Vancouver Canucks during game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Final Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 18, 2011. (AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) takes a curtain call after the Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 3 of their first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) watches as Brandon Dubinsky's (back left) game-winning shot flies over the left shoulder of Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth in the third period of the New York Rangers' 3-2 victory in Game 3 of their first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle (left), left wing Wojtek Wolski (second from right) and center Derek Stepan (21) celebrate with center Erik Christensen (second from left) after Christensen scored against the Washington Capitals in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz (55) and Mike Knuble (center) celebrate with teammate Alex Ovechkin (right) in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) scuffles with New York Rangers left wing Chris Drury for control of the puck in the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals left wing Marco Sturm reaches for the puck as Rangers defenseman Michael Sauer (38) tries to block along with Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) defending in Game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)