Washington Capitals v New York Islanders

UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals warms up before playing the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals warms up before playing the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals warms up before playing the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Brendan Morrison #9 of the Washington Capitals scores a first period goal past Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals scores a first period goal past Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Jose Theodore #60 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals plays the puck against Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates the puck past Rob Schremp #13 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against Matt Moulson #26 the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is defended by Freddy Meyer #44 and Richard Park #10 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Andrew MacDonald #47 of the New York Islanders commits a holding penalty against Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals in the third period on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Karl Alzner #27 of the Washington Capitals dumps the puck past Sean Bergenheim #20 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Tom Poti #3 and Boyd Gordon #15 of the Washington Capitals double team John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: The Washington Capitals celebrate a first period goal against Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Michal Neuvirth #30 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Josh Bailey #12, Kyle Okposo #21, and John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders look on during a timeout against the Washington Capitals on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals defends against Mark Streit #2 of the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with teammate John Tavares #91 on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals plays the puck against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Tomas Fleischmann #14 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 26: Frans Nielsen #51 of the New York Islanders skates against Jason Chimera #25 of the Washington Capitals on January 26, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 29: Recently traded from the Washington Capitals, Chris Clark #11 of the Columbus Blue Jackets lines up in warmups prior to their game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on December 29, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 29: Recently traded from the Washington Capitals, Milan Jurcina #23 of the Columbus Blue Jackets lines up in warmups prior to his game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on December 29, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals collides with Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals passes the puck against the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals tries to shoot the puck past Andy Sutton #25 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals has his shot stopped by Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against Mark Streit #2 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals skates past Richard Park #10 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders collides with teammate Matt Moulson #26 as they Nicklas backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals looks on on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Shaone Morrisonn #26 of the Washington Capitals plays the puck against Mark Streit #2 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: David Steckel #39 of the Washington Capitals wins a face off from John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 (L) of the Washington Capitals celebrates his teams second goal against the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Chris Clark #17 of the Washington Capitals passes the puck past Andy Sutton #25 of the New York Islanders teammate Alex Ovechkin #8 on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against Radek Martinek #24 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Bruno Gervais #8 of the New York Islanders defends against Eric Fehr #16 of the Washington Capitals on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Brendan Morrison #9 of the Washington Capitals steals the puck from Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals battles for the puck against Matt Moulson #26 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: David Steckel #39 of the Washington Capitals skates against Matt Moulson #26 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Quintin Laing #53 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck past Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Keith Aucoin #20 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his game tying goal against the New York Islanders with teammate Mike Green #52 on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Radek Martinek #24 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Jose Theodore #60 and Brian Pothier #2 of the Washington Capitals stop a scoring chance from Frans Nielsen #51 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime.

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