Washington Capitals

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters (35) catches a shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Jakub Vrana pulls on a Washington Capitals sweater after being chosen 13th overall during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Friday, June 27, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot past Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) plays in the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 . (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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**FILE** Andre Burakovsky, a winger, stands with Washington Capitals scouting director Ross Mahoney (left) and coach Adam Oates (right) after being chosen 23rd overall in the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, left, and president Dick Patrick, right, introduce new general manager Brian MacLellan, second from left, and head coach Barry Trotz, second from right, to the media at a press conference at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and president Dick Patrick introduce new general manager Brian MacLellan and head coach Barry Trotz, pictured, to the media at a press conference at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich, center, talks with new head coach Barry Trotz, left, before Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and president Dick Patrick introduce Trotz and new general manager Brian MacLellan to the media at a press conference at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)