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Ashton (left), 7, and Riley Gresty of Edgewater, Md., get pumped up by "The Red Men" outside the Verizon Center before the first Washington Capitals playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Eric Mitchell (left) and "The Red Men" high-five Washington Capitals fans outside the Verizon Center before the playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals fans Josh Warrick (left) of Burke, Va., and Will Rodriguez of Arlington, Va., hang out at Redline on G Street Northwest across from the Verizon Center before the first playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Associated Press Fans cheer as the playoffs-bound Washington Capitals celebrate an overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the Verizon Center on March 13.

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A baby elephant with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus makes its way off the circus train in Washington on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in preparation for the annual Pachyderm Parade, which announces the circus's arrival in the nation's capital for performances at the Verizon Center. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun watches the action during the first half of the West Regional third-round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Cincinnati, Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Wizards point guard John Wall shoots while guarded by New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez during fourth-quarter action at the Verizon Center on Sunday afternoon. The oft-losing Wizards prevailed 98-92. (Associated Press)

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Connecticut guard Kemba Walker (15) drives into Cincinnati forward Darnell Wilks during the first half of the West Regional third-round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Butler forward Matt Howard (54) at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Pittsburgh forward Nasir Robinson crashes into the courtside tables during the second half of a Southeast regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against UNC-Asheville, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Cincinnati guard Larry Davis dunks over Missouri guard Kim English during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Connecticut players, from left, center Charles Okwandu, forward Roscoe Smith, guard Kemba Walker, forward Jamal Coombs-McDaniel and center Alex Oriakhi celebrate on the bench during the second half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Bucknell, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. Connecticut defeated Bucknell 81-52. (AP Photo)