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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 right wing Eric Fehr (16) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Martin Erat (10) lies injured during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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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' Martin Erat (10) lies injured during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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Washington Capitals' Jason Chimera, left, and Florida Panthers' Tyson Strachan, right, get nose-to-nose before a fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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Fans, background, celebrate with Washington Capital's Alex Overchkin (8) after he scored a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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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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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)

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Florida Panthers right wing Anthony Luciani, right, and Nashville Predators center Michael Latta fight during the second period of the second of two preseason NHL hockey games, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Nashville Predators right wing Martin Erat, of the Czech Republic, celebrates a goal by teammate Ryan Ellis with the bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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Nashville Predators left wing Martin Erat (10) skates with the puck against Dallas Stars center Derek Roy (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)