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Capitals winger Jason Chimera can't score past New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak during the first period of Game 5 Thursday in the first round of the NHL playoffs. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) and New York Islanders center Anders Lee (27) fight during the first period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Islanders' Nikolay Kulemin, left, tries to get the puck away from Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, left, blocks a shot by New York Islanders' John Tavares during the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Uniondale, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Washington Capitals left wing Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, can't make his shot go as New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), from Slovakia, defends during the first period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Friday, April 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) has his shot blocked by New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), from Slovakia, during the first period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday, April 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, shoots past New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Islanders defenseman Brian Strait (37) shoves Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) to the ice during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Rangers center Dominic Moore (28) celebrates his goal with his teammates in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Stanislav Galiev, of Russia, skates with the puck against the Boston Bruins during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Washington. Galiev made his NHL debut in the game. The Capitals won 3-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) celebrates the team's 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins with Mike Green (52), Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, and Stanislav Galiev (49), of Russia, after an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh, right, celebrates with teammate Keith Yandle after McDonaugh scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) blocks a puck with his mask against the Ottawa Senators during first period NHL action in Ottawa, Ontario, on Saturday April 4, 2015. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Justin Tang)

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Buffalo Sabres goalie Anders Lindback (35) catches the puck as teammate defenseman Andrej Meszaros (41) knocks Dallas Stars right wing Patrick Eaves (18) off his feet during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 23, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)