WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is escorted to the penalty box after receiving a roughing penalty in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is escorted to the penalty box after receiving a roughing penalty in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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  1. A member of the ice crew gathers up hats after Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to tie the game while Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby (87) waits in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  2. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (R) fights with Pittsburgh Penguins' Brooks Orpik (44) during their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  3. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (C) sits on the bench while a crew member picks up hats after he scored a hat trick to tie the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  4. A member of the ice crew sweeps up hats after Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to tie the game as Pittsburgh Penguins players wait during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010. Penguins players in the rink are: Brooks Orpik (L-R), Sydney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang.
  5. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (top R) celebrates his hat trick against the Pittsburgh Penguins to tie the game in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  6. Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (L) celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime with teammates Nicklas Backstrom (C), Mike Green (52) and Alex Ovechkin (8) as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) skates away during their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  7. Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime with teammates Nicklas Backstrom (C), Mike Green (R) and Alex Ovechkin (8) as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) kneels on the ice during their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  8. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates his 40th goal of the season during his NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Washington February 7, 2010.
  9. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (R) sends Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby to the ice during their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  10. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin eyes the puck handled by Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  11. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin watches during warm up before their NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Washington February 7, 2010.
  12. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin skates during warm up before their NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Washington February 7, 2010.
  13. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates with teammates Mike Green, center, and Nicklas Backstrom, of Sweden, after scoring a hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.
  14. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin , of Russia, skates past hats after scoring a hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.
  15. Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, shoots the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins' Brooks Orpik, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.
  16. Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble, left, celebrates with teammates Nicklas Backstrom, top center, of Sweden, Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Mike Green, front center, after scoring the winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during overtime of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sydney Crosby (R) scores against the Washington Capitals in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington February 7, 2010.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Columbus Blue Jackets interim head coach Claude Noel, center, argues with a referee as Blue Jackets' Rick Nash, left, looks on during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Noel was named interim head coach after Ken Hitchcock was fired Wednesday.
  10. Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, back, looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  11. Counterclockwise from top, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Mathieu Garon joins defenseman Kris Russell in battling for a loose puck with Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly and left winger T.J. Galiardi in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  12. Columbus Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard, left, has his shot stopped by Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  13. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Fedor Tyutin, front right, of Russia, turns away as Colorado Avalanche center Mat Duchene, front left, celebrates with right winger Brandon Yip after his goal in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  14. Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Mathieu Garon has the net fall on him after letting the puck slip in for a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  15. Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Fredrik Modin, left, of Sweden, battles with Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny as they pursue the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  16. Columbus Blue Jackets left winger RJ Umberger, left, has his shot stopped on a pad save by Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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