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Pittsburgh Penguins' Pascal Dupuis (9) celebrates his goal against Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) with Sidney Crosby, center, and Chris Kunitz (14) in the second period of the NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Brandon Sutter (16) tries to shoot the puck as Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) and Capitals' Wojtek Wolski (17) defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) loses his mask as the puck goes over him for a goal by Washington Capitals' Mike Ribeiro, right, in the first period of the NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth reacts after a goal by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Korbinian Holzer during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth reacts after a goal by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Korbinian Holzer during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) falls to the ice as the puck goes past in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Montreal Canadiens center David Desharnais (51) lets the puck go by for a goal by teammate defenseman Josh Gorges as Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) from the Czech Republic, cannot make the stop in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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All fans at the Capitals' Feb. 5 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs will receive a Nicklas Backstrom garden gnome. (Washington Capitals)

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Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) pins Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) to the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) chases after the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins players Craig Adams (27) and Kris Letang (58) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, celebrates his goal with teammate Tomas Kundratek (36), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds (17) leaves the ice after being injured against the Washington Capitals during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)