Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and defenseman John Erskine (4) celebrate Erskine's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Linesman Michel Cormier (76) escorts Florida Panthers defenseman Tyson Strachan (23) out of the game after Strachan received a 5-minute game misconduct penalty in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals left wing Wojtek Wolski (17), of Poland, celebrates his goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
**FILE** Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) does not wear a visor, despite pleas from his wife and mother to do so. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Washington Capitals' Steven Oleksy skates with the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals left wing Aaron Volpatti (24) skates with the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Alexander Semin (28), from Russia, skates with the puck with Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Tomas Kundratek (left, first NHL goal) and Steve Oleksy (first NHL point) celebrated milestones Tuesday night in the Capitals' victory over the Bruins. (Photo courtesy Ben Guerrero / Washington Capitals)
The Washington Capitals celebrate at center ice after an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44), from Germany, and Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) work the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine (4) fights with Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton (22) in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr, middle facing, celebrates his game-winning goal with center Nicklas Backstrom (19) as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) skates off the ice in the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Boston Bruins center Rich Peverley (49) tries to get around to the puck deflected by Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals mix it up after a play during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, March 2, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Woods)