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Washington Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (26) gets upended by New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto (4), right, in front of the goal in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL eastern conference playoffs semifinals at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals head coach Dale Hunter talks with his team on the bench before the start of the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL eastern conference playoffs semifinals at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin cuts up ice in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series at Verizon Center in Washington, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) scores in the second period to put the Washington Capitals up 2-0 against the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series at Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) moves to the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (26) during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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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)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot by New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) as Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (26) defends and defenseman John Carlson (74) watches during the second period of Game 5 the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Braden Holtby didn't dwell on the Capitals' triple-overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3. Instead, he turned aside 18 shots in a 3-2 victory in Game 4 that deadlocked the Eastern Conference semifinal series. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) and New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), of Sweden, crash into the net during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi fights for the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) celebrates a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers with Karl Alzner, center, and John Carlson, after Game 4 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov (42), of Russia, shoots the puck past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) for a goal during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) and New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), of Sweden, crash into the net as Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, looks on during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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The Washington Capitals bench shows their fatigue in the second overtime before going on to lose to the New York Rangers 2-1 in triple overtime in playoff NHL hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)