Washington Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov, left, of Russia, looks back at the puck after giving up a goal to Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Washington Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov, left, of Russia, looks back at the puck after giving up a goal to Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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  1. Washington Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov, left, of Russia, looks back at the puck after giving up a goal to Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  2. Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards, left, and defenseman Chris Pronger celebrate after Richard's goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 6-5 in overtime.
  3. Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) trips over New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Newark, N.J. The Flyers beat the Devils 5-2.
  4. Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) tries to slip past Toronto Maple Leafs' Francois Beauchemin, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey preseason game in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.
  5. Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) and Kimmo Timonen gang up on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer during the second period of an NHL hockey preseason game in London, Ontario, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
  6. Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards (18) and Kimmo Timonen gang up on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer during the second period of an NHL hockey preseason game in London, Ontario, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: David Steckel #39 of the Washington Capitals takes a faceoff against Antoine Vermette #50 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with teammates after scoring in the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates with the puck against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals battles for the puck with Jason Chimera #25 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Raffi Torres #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Rick Nash #61 after scoring his second goal of the third period against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Columbus won the game 5-4.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Raffi Torres #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets scores his second goal of the third period against Jose Theodore #60 of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Columbus won the game 5-4.
  13. Philadelphia Flyers, from the left, Chris Pronger, Braydon Coburn and James van Riemsdyk celebrate Coburn's first of two back-to-back goals on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton in the third period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  14. Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk celebrates his goal in the second period of a NHL hockey game with the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  15. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, and defenseman Kimmo Timonen, right, defend the goal against Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen, center, in the first period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  16. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (29) defends the Flyers' goal with teammates Chris Pronger, left, Braydon Coburn, second left, and Jeff Carter (17), against Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22), and center Brendan Morrison (9), during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.

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