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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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Paul Bonsiero, center bottom, waves a red towel as he and other fans cheer before 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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Capitals fan Judi Miller of Kensington, Md., center, wears a cut out of President Obama to taunt Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30), during warm ups before 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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Mike Beck, second from left, jumps up to high five stilt entertainer Mark Lohr, right, before 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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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (right) tries to get a stick on the puck after being dropped to the ice by Boston Bruins left wing Benoit Pouliot during the third period of the Capitals' 2-1 victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series in Boston on April 14, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) reaches for the puck as Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) misses the save for the first goal of the game during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Boston, Saturday, April 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby drops to the ice to make a save on a shot by Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand during the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Boston on Saturday, April 13, 2012. AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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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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A glass pane falls out onto Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) as Bruins players and fans celebrate their 1-0 victory in overtime against the Washington Capitals in Game 1 their first-round series in Boston on Thursday, April 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Boston Bruins center Chris Kelly (23) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals with teammate Benoit Pouliot in overtime of the first-round playoff series in Boston on Thursday, April 12, 2012. The Bruins won 1-0. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle attempts to get a shot off against the defense of Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell during the first period of Game 1 of the first-round playoff series in Boston on Thursday, April 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby looks back as the game-winning goal by Boston Bruins center Chris Kelly lands in the back of the net during overtime of Game 1 of the first-round playoff series in Boston on Thursday, April 12, 2012. The Bruins won 1-0. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Bruins center Chris Kelly (23) shoots as Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) makes the save during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Boston, Thursday, April 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37), Tyler Seguin (19) and Brad Marchand (63) figure to be just a few of the forwards who could give the Washington Capitals fits in their first-round series that begins Thursday, April 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, celebrates his goal with teammate Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, who assisted in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Thursday, March 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Washington Capitals' Tomas Vokoun and Dennis Wideman celebrate beside Boston Bruins' David Krejci after beating the Bruins 4-3 in Boston, Saturday, March 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich celebrates his power-play goal in the second period against the Boston Bruins in Boston on Saturday, March 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)