Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) celebrates after his goal in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals left wing Dane Byers (50) skates with the puck in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, right, celebrates a teammates' goal with Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals center Mikhail Grabovski (84), from Germany, skates with the puck as he defended by Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley (64) in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) fights Washington Capitals left wing Dane Byers (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) before the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Washington Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen, left, tries to keep Boston Bruins right wing Nick Johnson, right, away from the puck during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (17) takes a punch to the face while fighting Washington Capitals right wing Joel Rechlicz (54) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) is upended by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, rear left, as he clears the crease in front of Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65), of Austria, looks on during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65) skates with the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) skates with the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, talks with Michael Latta, right, during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (81), of Russia, chases the puck against Chicago Blackhawks right wing Jimmy Hayes (22) during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skates with the puck against Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Klas Dahlbeck (44) and Ryan Hartman (38) during the first period an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson high-fives teammates after scoring a goal in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Officials break up a scuffle between Washington Capitals left wing Aaron Volpatti (24) and Boston Bruins left wing Jordan Caron in the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)