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The Washington Capitals had 17 shots against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Center Brooks Laich had one of them. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Capitals Head Coach Dale Hunter has a word with his captain Alex Ovechkin (8) in the third period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. The Penguins won 2-1. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) is defended by Capitals Karl Alzner (27) and goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) as he tries to score in the third period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. The Penguins won 2-1. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Capitals Tomas Vokoun (29) and John Erskine (4) watch as the Penguins score their second goal and winning goal in the third period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. The Penguins won 2-1. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Referees break up a fight between Capitals Dennis Wideman (6) and Penguins Jordan Neal (18) in the second period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (19) falls to the ice while team mate Alex Ovechkin (8) is defended against by Penguins Evgeni Malkin (71) and Paul martin (7) in the second period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Capitals Jeff Schultz (55) collides on the ice with Penguins Evgeni Malkin (71) in the second period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby battles for the puck with Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The Caps lost 2-1 and have struggled to create offense lately in part to their difficulty moving the puck out of the defensive zone. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (8) tries to score as he defended against by a group of Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals John Erskine (4) gets into a fight with Pittsburgh Penguins Arron Asham (45) in the first period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Craig Adams' goal in the first period against the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Craig Adams celebrates his goal with Arron Asham (45) and Richard Park (12) as Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz skates away during the first period Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals coach Dale Hunter made defenseman Roman Hamrlik a healthy scratch for the first time this season He has a minus-10 rating. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) gets up slowly as St. Louis Blues right wing Matt D'Agostini (36) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the second period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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St. Louis Blues right wing Matt D'Agostini (36) scores during the second period to bring them up 2-1 as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Kris Russell (4) collides with Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) after taking a shot on goal during the second period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) defects a shot on goal by St. Louis Blues defenseman Ian Cole (23) during the second period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New Washington Capitals Head Coach Dale Hunter and the Washington Capitals bench watch game action in the final minutes of the third period as the Washington Capitals take lose to the St. Louis Blues 2-1, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot on goal through St. Louis Blues defenseman Roman Polak (46) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Kris Russell (4) during the third period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine (4) trades in a broken hockey stick during a time out in the third period as the Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC, November 29, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)