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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Rich Peverley #49 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Rich Peverley #49 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 21: The Washington Capitals celebrate their 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 21, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 21: The Washington Capitals celebrate their 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 21, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom (19), Karl Alzner (27), Alex Ovechkin (8) and Jeff Schultz (55) celebrate Ovechkin’s goal against New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (39) as Islanders’ Kyle Okposo (21) skates by during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom (19), Karl Alzner (27), Alex Ovechkin (8) and Jeff Schultz (55) celebrate Ovechkin’s goal against New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (39) as Islanders’ Kyle Okposo (21) skates by during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 6: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his power play goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on April 6, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals defeated the Penguins 6-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 6: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his power play goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Mellon Arena on April 6, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals defeated the Penguins 6-3. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) skates by as the Washington Capitals celebrate their 2-1 victory in Game 7.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) skates by as the Washington Capitals celebrate their 2-1 victory in Game 7.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals, Troy Brouwer #20 of the Washington Capitals, and Dennis Wideman #6 of the Washington Capitals after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames at Verizon Center on January 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals, Troy Brouwer #20 of the Washington Capitals, and Dennis Wideman #6 of the Washington Capitals after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames at Verizon Center on January 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals scores a powerplay goal at 18:50 of the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on December 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals scores a powerplay goal at 18:50 of the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on December 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is congratulated by teammates John Erskine, Joel Ward (42), Nicklas Backstrom and Dennis Wideman after scoring a goal against New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the second period in Newark, N.J., Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The Caps won 3-1 (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is congratulated by teammates John Erskine, Joel Ward (42), Nicklas Backstrom and Dennis Wideman after scoring a goal against New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the second period in Newark, N.J., Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The Caps won 3-1 (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)