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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Capitals pick up LW Penner, dump RW Erat in trades

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov, center, celebrates his first-period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers with teammates defenseman Mike Green, left, and center Marcus Johansson, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Capitals D Dmitry Orlov suspended 2 games by NHL

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin, left, kneels on the ice as Philadelphia Flyers right wing Adam Hall, center, celebrates his goal with defenseman Braydon Coburn during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Flyers rally for 5-4 win over Caps in OT

By KEVIN DUNLEAVY - Associated Press

NHL Capsules

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Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr (16) battles Boston Bruins' David Krejci (46) and Shawn Thornton (22) for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Ovechkin’s 2 goals lift Caps to 4-2 win

By KEN POWTAK - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) brings the puck up in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Alex Ovechkin scores 2 more as Caps handle Bruins

By Ken Powtak - Associated Press

After skating into Washington Capitals' John Carlson (74), Florida Panthers' Scottie Upshall hits the puck away during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Ovechkin scores go-ahead goal for Capitals

By PAUL GEREFFI - Associated Press

Florida Panthers fans reacts as Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich celebrates the final goal of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Sunrise, Fla. The Capitals won 5-4. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Alex Ovechkin, Caps start on winning track after Olympic break

By Paul Gereffi - Associated Press

Brooks Laich, shown here in his first season with the team, came to the Capitals in a trade for team icon Peter Bondra, one of Laich's favorite players when he was growing up. Now Laich is the longest tenured athlete on Washington's teams in the big four of major professional sports (photo courtesy of Washington Capitals Photography).

Ten years after Peter Bondra trade, Caps’ Brooks Laich is D.C.’s dean of pro athletes

By Ben Raby - Special to The Washington Times

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin looks from the bench during a Capitols hockey practice, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ovechkin apologizes for Russia hockey performance

By JOSEPH WHITE - Associated Press

Ovechkin to join Capitals for practice on Tuesday

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Finland goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen blocks a shot off a rebound by Sweden forward Nicklas Backstrom during the first period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Nicklas Backstrom fails doping test, but substance is not illegal in NHL

By Larry Lage - Associated Press