New York Islanders

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski (84) drives the puck around the boards during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2013 file photo, New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro skates onto the ice during team introductions before the start of the home opener of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Uniondale, N.Y. DiPietro is now a former Islanders goalie after he cleared waivers and had his long contract bought out by the team. The Islanders used a compliance buyout Wednesday, July 3, 2013, to remove the final eight years of the goalie's deal from the club's salary cap. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

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**FILE** New Jersey Devils' Andrew Peters (25) lands a right hand as he fights with New York Islanders' Joel Rechlicz (40) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, chases the puck against New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) leaps in the arms goalie Braden Holtby (70) after they won 2-1 against the New York Islanders after overtime and a shootout in an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Martin Erat played 14:43 in his Capitals debut on Thursday night against the Islanders. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, battles for the puck against New York Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky (11), of Slovakia, and Thomas Hickey, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, against the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)