Troy Brouwer

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, right, celebrates a goal by teammate Troy Brouwer, center, as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason skates off during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Washington Capital's Troy Brouwer, left, tries to get the puck swept aside by Philadelphia Flyers' Ilya Bryzgalov during a five-on-three Washington power play in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

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Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) dives for a puck in the third period as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) and New York Rangers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) battle for a loose puck in the second period as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) takes a shot on goal in the first quarter as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) gets twisted as he goes for a puck in the first quarter as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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“When we’re parading to the box all the time, we don’t have a hope,” Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer said. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, from Sweden, right wing Troy Brouwer (20) and center Mike Ribeiro (9) celebrate Backstrom's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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**FILE** Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) celebrates his goal with teammate Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, center, of Russia, celebrates with defenseman Mike Green (52) and right wing Troy Brouwer (20) after Ovechkin scored the tying goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in Sunrise, Fla. The Capitals defeated the Panthers 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)