Washington Capitals

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Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, center, talks to his team during a time out in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Mike Knuble (22) celebrates as Jason Chimera (25) of the Washington Capitals scores on goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) of the Tampa Bay Lightning to tie the game 5-5 in the third period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Mattias Ritola (21) of the Tampa Bay Lightning into the glass in the third period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A young fan covers his ears as other fans react to a goal during the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A puck is tossed out to fans in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Troy Brouwer (20) of the Washington Capitals slams Bruno Gervais (27) of the Tampa Bay Lightning against the glass in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29), of the Czech Republic, stops Tampa Bay Lightning center Dominic Moore (19) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-5 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29), of the Czech Republic is celebrates with teammates Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Roman Hamrlik (44), of the Czech Republic, after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone, front, battles for the puck against Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun, of the Czech Republic, back, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun, (29) of the Czech Republic, reaches for the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Pavel Kubina, of the Czech Republic, (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason is checked into the boards by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin during the first period Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) is cheered on by fans after his game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Karl Alzner (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, right, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom during overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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** FILE ** Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) looks back as a shot by Nashville Predators forward Matt Halischuk gets past for a goal in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer (20), Alex Ovechkin (8), and Dennis Wideman (6) celebrate a goal earlier this preseason. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, scores the winning goal against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during a shootout of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times BUILDING A WINNER: Washington Capitals GM George McPhee, in the locker room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, started rebuilding the team with Alex Ovechkin in the 2004 draft. Since then, he has added the pieces needed to make the team a consistent winner. Video, washingtontimes.com/multimedia.

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Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81), of Slovakia, moves the puck as Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer defends during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)