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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), left, and New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal (18), right, collide hard in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) takes a shot on goal in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) reacts as he misses a pass for him on goal as New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62) takes the puck down ice in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), left, and Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) pump each other up during warm ups before the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) high fives with fans before the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans cheer as Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) warms up before the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10), left, celebrates with teammate New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), right, as he scores on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70), top, in the third overtime period as the Washington Capitals lose to the New York Rangers, 2-1, in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 3, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) celebrates his goal with Michael Del Zotto (4) and Brad Richards (19) during the second period against the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series at the Verizon Center in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Jason Chimera (25) of the Washington Capitals (center) is congratulated by teammates Alex Ovechkin (8) and Alexander Semin (28) after scoring against the Boston Bruins to tie the score at 2 in the second period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Keith Aucoin (23) of the Washington Capitals collides into the net against David Krejci (46) and goalie Tim Thomas (30) of the Boston Bruins in the second period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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John Erskine (4) of the Washington Capitals defends against a shot by the Boston Bruins in the second period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Troy Brouwer (20) of the Washington Capitals takes a shot against the Boston Bruins in the first period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Keith Aucoin (23) of the Washington Capitals bumps into Gregory Campbell (11) of the Boston Bruins in the first period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)