Washington Capitals

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Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) is shown during an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates his overtime game-winning goal with defenseman Mike Green against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov deflects the puck in front of Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer during the second period Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Alex Ovechkin (left) and his Capitals teammates didn't gain — or lose — any teammates as Monday's NHL trade deadline passed without Washington making any moves. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin, right, celebrates his first goal of the season with teammate Mike Green while playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs during second-period NHL game action in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

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Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin, right, celebrates his first goal of the season with Mike Green against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

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Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault celebrates his goal with teammate left wing Alexander Semin as Montreal Canadiens defenseman Tomas Kaberle looks on during the first period Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun allowed four goals on 11 Ottawa Senators shots before being pulled in the second period of the 5-2 loss. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun plays the puck as Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson, center, works against Capitals' Dmitry Orlov during the first period in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) and Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Gleason (6) work along the boards during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has 24 goals and 45 points this season. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals has the puck poked away by the Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Sutter (16), with the Hurricanes' Tim Gleason nearby, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)