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Lightning’s Stamkos taken from ice on stretcher

By KEN POWTAK - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos is attended to on the ice after banging into the goalpost during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher after the play. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Steven Stamkos breaks leg in gruesome collision with net

By Ken Powtak - Associated Press

**FILE** Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier on the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, March, 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Vincent Lecavalier to Flyers; ex-Lightning captain gets 5-year deal

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Rangers fire coach John Tortorella

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 13, 2013 file photo, New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella talks to the media during a press conference following the Game 7 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series against the Washington Capitals in Washington. The Rangers have fired coach Tortorella, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, four days after New York was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

John Tortorella fired by Rangers after loss to Bruins

By Ira Podell - Associated Press

Rangers fire coach John Tortorella

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, right, celebrates his game-winning goal in the overtime period of an NHL hockey game with Eric Fehr (16), Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Mike Ribeiro, second from right, against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals notes: Mike Green’s ‘Game Over’ moniker returns

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90) has his stick broken against Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier (4) during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-5 in overtime. Also seen is Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32). (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

‘Just embarrassing:’ Caps blow 4-goal lead, beat Lightning in OT

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) battles for the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Eric Brewer (2) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals unapologetic for riding weak division into playoff position

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, tracks the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning right wing B.J. Crombeen (19) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals notes: Michal Neuvirth settles in after long Verizon Center absence

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Penguins Malkin to return against Lightning

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning cheer as Lighting right wing Teddy Purcell (left) celebrates with fellow player Steven Stamkos (91) after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning making Tampa Bay ‘truly a hockey town’

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau (left) scores against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Concerns over winning ugly take away from Capitals’ positive results

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Two flights to Boston are listed as canceled at Philadelphia International Airport, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia. Airlines have already canceled more than 2,700 Friday flights as they get ready for a storm that threatens to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston. Flight-tracking website FlightAware shows 728 cancellations at the three big airports in the New York area. Another 191 flights to or from Boston have been scrubbed, and 137 in Toronto. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

‘Nemo’ storm disrupts sports travel plans, game times

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Cory Conacher, center, skates between Washington Capitals defensemen Mike Green, left, and Tom Poti after his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-3. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

NHL rookies like Cory Conacher, Alex Galchenyuk show they belong

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Capitals coach Adam Oates had to implement his system during an abbreviated training camp, leaving the team a bit lost Saturday during a 6-3 defeat at Tampa Bay. “We got to move forward a little bit more with” the new system, defenseman Mike Green (below) said. (Associated Press)

Capitals Aptitude Adjustment: Team still learning Oates’ system after abbreviated camp

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times