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Donald Fehr, center, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, stands with players, from left, Chicago Blackhawks’ Steve Montador, Ottawa Senators’ Jason Spezza, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin as he speaks to reporters following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

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National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters about on going labor talks with the NHL Players Association outside the league's headquarters in New York, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The current collective bargaining agreement ends on Sept. 15, and the NHL season is scheduled to open on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Winger Tom Wilson stands with Washington Capitals officials after being chosen 16th overall in the first round of the NHL draft on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Filip Forsberg, a center from Sweden, smiles with officials from the Washington Capitals after being chosen 11th overall in the first round of the NHL draft Friday, June 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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The Washington Capitals acquired Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars on Friday night for prospect Cody Eakin and their 2012 second-round pick in the NHL draft. (Associated Press)

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Nail Yakupov, left, a winger from Russia who was chosen first overall in the NHL draft by the Edmonton Oilers, stands with Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin poses with the Ted Lindsay Award, the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Trophy during the NHL Awards on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Las Vegas. The Hart Trophy honors the NHL's most valuable player, the Art Ross Trophy recognizes the league's top scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award establishes Malkin as the NHL's best player by fellow NHLPA members. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Patrice Bergeron won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. (Associated Press)

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New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise celebrates with teammate Travis Zajac after scoring in the first period during Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals, Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Newark, N.J.. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty, left, celebrates with teammates Dwight King, center, and Trevor Lewis, right, after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals on Saturday, June 2, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk leads the NHL in points, with 18, during the playoffs. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates in front of fans after scoring a goal during the first period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers on Friday, May 25, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Grayson McPhe, center, of Bethesda, Md., screams as the Washington Capitals mascot "Air Slapshot," left, scares her and other fans in the hallways of the Verizon Center before the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL eastern conference playoffs semifinals, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov, right, celebrates after Marc Staal's overtime goal slid past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov celebrates after Marc Staal's overtime goal against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)