Alexander Ovechkin

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) (left) comes over to celebrate with Caps left wing Alexander Semin (28) as he scores to bring the Capitals up 2-1 in the second period as Washington took on Boston in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44) (third from right) and Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) (second from right) try to block Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) (second from left) in front of the goal in the second period as the Caps took on the Bruins iin game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) collide in the second period as the Caps took on the Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) (second from left) and center Brooks Laich (21) celebrate an early goal by Caps center Marcus Johansson (not visible) to put the Washington ahead 1-0 as they took on the Boston Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) (left) and left wing Jason Chimera (25) (right) warm up before the Caps took to the ice against the Boston Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6), Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), second from left, and Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) celebrate an early goal by Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90), not visible, to put the Washington Capitals ahead 1-0 as they take on the Boston Bruins in game four of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), left, and Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25), right, warm up before the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in game four of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Nicklas Backstrom has decided to sign in Russia, and he'll reunite with teammate Alex Ovechkin on Dynamo Moscow. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), second from left, and Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) third from left, celebrate the first goal of the game by Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in game three of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) slams into Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44) in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in game three of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), second from left, and Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) right, celebrate the first goal of the game by Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) on Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30), second from right, in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in game three of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin, shown celebrating a goal in the 2008 playoffs, and the Capitals have failed to move past the second round in each of the past four seasons. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) is congratulated by teammate Alex Ovechkin after his goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Boston, Saturday, April 14, 2012. AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (left) and Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin figure to battle for every inch of space during their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), above, playfully knocks the helmet of Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (81) of as the team celebrates their 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in National Hockey League hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his score in the second period to make it 2-0 as the Washington Capitals take on the Florida Panthers in National Hockey League hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) celebrates as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores in the second period to make it 2-0 as the Washington Capitals take on the Florida Panthers in National Hockey League hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) celebrates as Alex Ovechkin (8) scores in the second period to make it 2-0 against Florida Panthers at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)