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Washington Capitals left wing Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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Ottawa Senators' Cory Conancher (89) and Mika Zibanjed (93) celebrate Conancher's goal as Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) skates away during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

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The Washington Capitals salute the fans after their win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 5-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates a goal. He may also being celebrating the fact he's one of the 1.3% of the lucky global population to become a pro hockey player.

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, center, with defenseman Karl Alzner (27) and center Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, wait for the face off in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51), left, and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and others, scuffle after center Nicklas Backstrom, from Sweden, was hit by center Jay McClement in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden, is on the ice after being hit by Toronto Maple Leafs center Jay McClement (11), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, comes in with center Mikhail Grabovski (84), from Germany, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)