WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals shoots the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals shoots the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich (L) and Alex Ovechkin celebrate after Laich scored a goal against the Boston Bruins in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts October 1, 2009.
  8. Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (19) is congratulated on his game-winning goal by teammates Alex Ovechkin (8), Brooks Laich (21) and Mike Green (L) during NHL shootout hockey action against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, November 28, 2009.
  9. MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 28: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals is defended Josh Gorges #26 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 28, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  10. MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 28: Eric Fehr #16 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first period goal with Brooks Laich #21 during the NHL game on November 28, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  11. Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) looks on during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, November 28, 2009.
  12. Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr, left, celebrates with teammate Brooks Laich after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: R.J. Umberger #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is mobbed by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Columbus won the game 5-4.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Raffi Torres #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets scores in 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.

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