WASHINGTON - MAY 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals leaves the ice following a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center May 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

WASHINGTON - MAY 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals leaves the ice following a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center May 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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  1. Members of the Harlem Globetrotters warm up prior to a game against the Washington Capitals, at a Central Park ice rink in New York February 9, 2010.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby (R) scores against the Washington Capitals in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, scores a goal against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, center, as Penguins' Bill Guerin (13) and Chris Kunitz (14) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.
  4. Atlanta Thrashers center Todd White, left, tries to get the puck past Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  5. Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of The Czech Republic, stops the puck against Atlanta Thrashers right wing Colby Armstrong (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  6. Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera, foreground, scores a goal past Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  7. Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) and Tomas Fleischmann (14) as Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Tobias Enstrom (39), of Sweden, skates by during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  8. Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth, of the Czech Republic, makes a play on the puck against the Atlanta Thrashers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  9. Atlanta Thrashers center Marty Reasoner (19) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  10. Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine (4) punches Atlanta Thrashers right wing Chris Thorburn (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  11. Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, (8) of Russia, celebrates his goal against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  12. Atlanta Thrashers' Johnny Oduya (29) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  13. NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 04: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers commits an interference penalty on Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the third period as Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the Rangers looks on on February 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 6-5.
  14. NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 04: Matt Bradley #10 of the Washington Capitals is stopped on a breakaway by Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers on February 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 6-5.
  15. Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble beats New York Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky (17) to the puck in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 4, 2010.
  16. Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore blocks a shot in front of New York Rangers center Artem Anisimove and defenseman Michal Rozsival (33) in the second period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 4, 2010.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87), right, skates around Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin, left, of Russia, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.
  2. SAN JOSE, CA - DECEMBER 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals shoots against Rob Blake #4 off the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on December 30, 2009 in San Jose, California.
  3. SAN JOSE, CA - DECEMBER 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on December 30, 2009 in San Jose, California.
  4. SAN JOSE, CA - DECEMBER 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals goes for the puck against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on December 30, 2009 in San Jose, California.
  5. SAN JOSE, CA - DECEMBER 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals warms up against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on December 30, 2009 in San Jose, California.
  6. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 21: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals stretches before game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 21, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby (R) scores against the Washington Capitals in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, scores a goal against Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, center, as Penguins' Bill Guerin (13) and Chris Kunitz (14) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.
  9. Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of The Czech Republic, stops the puck against Atlanta Thrashers right wing Colby Armstrong (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  10. Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera, foreground, scores a goal past Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  11. Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) and Tomas Fleischmann (14) as Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Tobias Enstrom (39), of Sweden, skates by during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2.
  12. Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth, of the Czech Republic, makes a play on the puck against the Atlanta Thrashers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Washington.
  13. U.S. President Barack Obama holds the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (L) as he honors the 2009 Stanley Cup NHL champions during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in this September 10, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby celebrates while hoisting the Stanley Cup after the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in game 7 to win the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Final hockey series in Detroit, Michigan, in this June 12, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  15. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby talks to the media as the team prepares for Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey series in Pittsburgh, in this June 3, 2009 file photo. No athletes competing at the Vancouver Winter Games will be under more pressure than Canada's men's ice hockey team and no player under greater scrutiny than Sidney Crosby. For many residents of the hockey mad Great White North the Olympics will not be success unless it includes the men's hockey gold medal.
  16. FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2010, file hoto, Pittsburgh Penguins' Maxime Talbot (25) skates during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh. Talbot, who scored both Penguins goals in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals has been invisible ever since.

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