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** FILE ** In this file photo taken Sept. 17, 2012, the NHL logo is seen on a goal at a Nashville Predators practice rink in Nashville, Tenn. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals goalie Dany Sabourin in goal during an NHL preseason hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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The Nashville Predators have matched the Philadelphia Flyers' 14-year, $110 million offer sheet to defenseman Shea Weber. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom celebrates his goal during the first period against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom celebrates his goal during the first period against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Washington. The Caps won 4-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble acknowledges the crowd during a pregame ceremony to mark his 1,000th NHL game before a matchup against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with teammate Karl Alzner (27) during the first period of an NHL game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, of Russia, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) blocks a shot as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) comes in for the rebound in the first period of an NHL game on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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** FILE ** Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) looks back as a shot by Nashville Predators forward Matt Halischuk gets past for a goal in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals' Marcus Johansson, of Sweden, (90) battles for the puck Nashville Predators' Ryan Ellis (49) during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) watches as Predators center David Legwand (11) and Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble, front right, fight for the puck in the third period of a preseason NHL game on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Capitals center Mathieu Perreault, back left, and Predators defenseman Kevin Klein, back right, look on. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals argues a call with a referee in the final seconds of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Baltimore Sun videographer Kevin Richardson grabs a puck out of play and refuses to give it to a fan in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)