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Photos: Washington Caps’ pursuit of the 2016 Stanley Cup

WTOP Staff

May 10, 2016, 10:54 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Nick Bonino (13) is mobbed by teammates after scoring against the Washington Capitals during overtime of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Pittsburgh. The Penguins won 4-3 to advance to the next round. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) sprawls in the crease as Pittsburgh Penguins’ Nick Bonino (13) begins to celebrate his overtime goal in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal series in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Penguins won 4-3 and advanced to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Nick Bonino (13) scores in overtime as Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom (19) and Matt Niskanen watch during Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Pittsburgh. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime to advance to the next round. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby adjusts his mask after Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel scored during the second period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Phil Kessel (81) celebrates after scoring against the Washington Capitals during the first period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87), Kris Letang (58) and Phil Kessel (81) leave the ice after losing 3-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates on the ice with his teammates after beating Pittsburgh Penguins after Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Washington. Capitol won 3-1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) shove each other in from of the net during the third period of Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Washington. Washington won 3-1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) stops the puck as Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) looks on during the third period of Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Washington Capitals right wing Justin Williams (14) celebrates his goal with Jason Chimera (25) during the second period of Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) and Trevor Daley (6) look on, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, celebrates his goal during the first period of Game 5 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Crew setting up outside the Verizon Center for Game 4 Caps watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Crew setting up outside the Verizon Center for Game 4 Caps watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
WTOP/Dick Uliano
Caps fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center for the team's Game 4 on May 5, 2016. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Caps fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center for Game 4. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
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Washington Capitals’ Daniel Winnik (26) shoves Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) during the first period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) makes a save against Washington Capitals Justin Williams (14) during the first period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Cullen (7) scores a goal against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) handles the puck in front of Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov (9) during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (8) checks Pittsburgh Penguins Nick Bonino (13) during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins Conor Sheary (43) is checked to the ice by Washington Capitals Mike Richards (10) during the third period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins Ben Lovejoy (12) ties up Washington Capitals Justin Williams (14) during the third period of Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
The game-winning goal by Pittsburgh Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist, not shown, gets under the pads of Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) with Matt Niskanen (2) and Mike Weber (6) defending and Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) working to redirect a shot during the first overtime period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The Penguins won in overtime 3-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate their overtime victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 4 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The Penguins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz yells at an official behind Nicklas Backstrom (19) during the first period of Game 3 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Washington Capitals’ Marcus Johansson (90) is helped by a trainer as John Carlson (74) watches during the first period of Game 3 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins Tom Kuhnhackl (34) celebrates his goal with his teammates behind Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the first period of Game 3 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) goes up against Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) right wing Justin Williams (14) during the first period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Eric Fehr (16) is hit by teammate Evgeni Malkin’s (71) stick after colliding with Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) and losing the puck during the first period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65) fires a shot past Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin (8) during the second period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Eric Fehr (16) celebrates with his teammates Chris Kunitz (14) and Kris Letang (58) after scoring on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the third period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Washington. Pittsburgh won 2-1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) tries to score against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) and defenseman Trevor Daley (6) during the second period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Washington. Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) goes up against Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) and defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) during the first period of Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie celebrates his goal with teammate Alex Ovechkin (8) against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Caps fans chant "Oshie! Oshie!" after his Game 1-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Caps fans chant “Oshie! Oshie!” after his Game 1-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie celebrates his overtime goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins to end Game 1 in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Washington. Washington won 4-3. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) is embraced by teammate Andre Burakovsky as the team begins to celebrate Oshie’s overtime goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins to end Game 1 in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Washington. Washington won 4-3. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Fans watch Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Greene Turtle at the Verizon Center Thursday, April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Fans watch Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Greene Turtle at the Verizon Center Thursday, April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) starts to celebrate his goal against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) and Kris Letang (58) during the second period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Pittsburgh Penguins skate off the ice as the Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie is mobbed by his teammates as they celebrate Oshie’s overtime in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. Washington won 4-3. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals assistant coach Todd Reirden talks with the team during a timeout in the third period of Game 1 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals assistant coach Todd Reirden talks with the team during a timeout in the third period of Game 1 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A Capitals canine at Verizon Center for Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Conor Sheary (43) goes up against Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) and defenseman Karl Alzner (27) for the loose puck during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65) celebrates his goal with teammate Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, goes up against Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, left, during the second period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Capitals’ Braden Holtby, left, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Michal Neuvirth meet after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. Washington won the game, 1-0, to clinch the series 4-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Braden Holtby, right, blocks a shot as Philadelphia Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds looks for the rebound during the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. Washington won 1-0 and won the series, 4-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson, right, checks Philadelphia Flyers’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals' Justin Williams, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Raffl battle for the puck during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Washington Capitals’ Justin Williams, left, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Michael Raffl battle for the puck during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, prepares a shot that was then stopped by Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, prepares a shot that was then stopped by Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White, right, celebrates his goal next to Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney, left, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White, right, celebrates his goal next to Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney, left, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) checks Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) checks Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn (10) and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) fight during the first period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn (10) and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) fight during the first period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers’ Colin McDonald, right, and Washington Capitals’ Matt Niskanen, center, collide as Ryan White skates past during the second period of Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Philadelphia Flyers’ Brandon Manning, right, battles for the puck with Washington Capitals’ T.J. Oshie during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Philadelphia Flyers’ Scott Laughton is transported off the ice after an injury during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals , Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Philadelphia Flyers’ Scott Laughton is transported off the ice after an injury during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 2-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson, left, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Scott Laughton collide during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Fans stake out seats in front of the jumbotron at the Verizon Center for the Caps viewing party as they take on the Flyers in Game 4. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
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(WTOP/Dick Uliano)
(WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Ice crew personnel clean up promotional bracelets that were thrown onto the ice during the third period of Game 3 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. Washington won 6-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Ice crew personnel clean up promotional bracelets that were thrown onto the ice during the third period of Game 3 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. Washington won 6-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Philadelphia Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds, left, is upended by Washington Capitals’ T.J. Oshie during the first period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Brooks Orpik (44) is helped off the ice after an injury during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Mike Richards, left, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds collide during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, left, celebrates past Philadelphia Flyers’ Radko Gudas after scoring a goal during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, collides with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas (3), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, from Russia, warms up before Game 1 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, right wing T.J. Oshie (77) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, celebrate with defenseman John Carlson, second from left, after his goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A goal by Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson gets past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason (35) with Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, from Sweden, nearby, during the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, left, and Philadelphia Flyers left wing Michael Raffl, from Austria, get tangled up during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, left, and Philadelphia Flyers left wing Michael Raffl, from Austria, get tangled up during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot with Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White (25) nearby during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot with Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White (25) nearby during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Philadelphia Flyers center Nick Cousins (52) and Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik collide during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. Orpik received a two-minute penalty on the play. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Nick Cousins (52) and Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik collide during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. Orpik received a two-minute penalty on the play. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skates with the puck with Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, behind him during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skates with the puck with Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, behind him during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
(Courtesy Suzanne Gerhart George)
(Courtesy Suzanne Gerhart George)
Courtesy Suzanne Gerhart George
Caps and Flyers fans line up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Caps and Flyers fans line up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Fans Rick Wiseman (r), Aiden Wiseman (c), and Kayden Ritter (l) seen outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans Rick Wiseman (r), Aiden Wiseman (c), and Kayden Ritter (l) seen outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
"My son Chase and I, Rocking the Red!" (Courtesy Heather Earley)
“My son Chase and I, Rocking the Red!” (Courtesy Heather Earley)
Courtesy Heather Earley
SEEING RED: Jim and Lilly Hoover, from Calvert County, Maryland, are pictured outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
SEEING RED: Jim and Lilly Hoover, from Calvert County, Maryland, are pictured outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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These Caps fans from Southern Maryland were Rockin' the Red ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
These Caps fans from Southern Maryland were Rockin’ the Red ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
Caps fans Becky Brown and Jody Schotler, from Manassas, show how they're rockin' the red ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Caps fans Becky Brown and Jody Schotler, from Manassas, show how they’re rockin’ the red ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Fans of the Washington Capitals file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans of the Washington Capitals file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Fans of the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans of the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
FILE -- Caps fans coming out of the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter, File)
Caps fans coming out of the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
A red balloon arch going up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016 ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
A red balloon arch going up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016 ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
These two Caps fans were ready for Game 1 near the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
These two Caps fans were ready for Game 1 near the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
This Caps fan knows how to Rock the Red! (WTOP/Alan Etter)
This Caps fan knows how to Rock the Red! (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Ed and Christie Smith, from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, are seen here ready for Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Ed and Christie Smith, from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, are seen here ready for Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Mike and Amanda Conran are in town for the first game on April 14, 2016 from Philadelphia. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Mike and Amanda Conran are in town for the first game on April 14, 2016 from Philadelphia. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
What's her deal? "I just like winners," this woman told WTOP
What’s her deal? “I just like winners,” this woman told WTOP. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
Caps' fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center in D.C. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Caps’ fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center in D.C. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
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Here's the set-up outside the Verizon Center for the Caps watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The set-up outside the Verizon Center for the Caps’ watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
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Crew setting up outside the Verizon Center for Game 4 Caps watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Caps fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center for the team's Game 4 on May 5, 2016. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Caps fans chant "Oshie! Oshie!" after his Game 1-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Fans watch Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Greene Turtle at the Verizon Center Thursday, April 28, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Washington Capitals assistant coach Todd Reirden talks with the team during a timeout in the third period of Game 1 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals' Justin Williams, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Raffl battle for the puck during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, prepares a shot that was then stopped by Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White, right, celebrates his goal next to Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney, left, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) checks Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn (10) and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) fight during the first period of Game 5 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ice crew personnel clean up promotional bracelets that were thrown onto the ice during the third period of Game 3 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. Washington won 6-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, left, and Philadelphia Flyers left wing Michael Raffl, from Austria, get tangled up during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot with Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White (25) nearby during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philadelphia Flyers center Nick Cousins (52) and Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik collide during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. Orpik received a two-minute penalty on the play. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skates with the puck with Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakub Voracek (93), from the Czech Republic, behind him during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Caps and Flyers fans line up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Capitals fans gather outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans Rick Wiseman (r), Aiden Wiseman (c), and Kayden Ritter (l) seen outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
"My son Chase and I, Rocking the Red!" (Courtesy Heather Earley)
SEEING RED: Jim and Lilly Hoover, from Calvert County, Maryland, are pictured outside the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
These Caps fans from Southern Maryland were Rockin' the Red ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Caps fans Becky Brown and Jody Schotler, from Manassas, show how they're rockin' the red ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans of the Washington Capitals file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Fans of the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers file into the Verizon Center ahead of Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
FILE -- Caps fans coming out of the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter, File)
A red balloon arch going up outside the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016 ahead of Game 1. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
These two Caps fans were ready for Game 1 near the Verizon Center on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
This Caps fan knows how to Rock the Red! (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Ed and Christie Smith, from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, are seen here ready for Game 1 on April 14, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Mike and Amanda Conran are in town for the first game on April 14, 2016 from Philadelphia. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The Man in Red arrived to unleash his fury. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
What's her deal? "I just like winners," this woman told WTOP
Caps' fans line up for a watch party at the Verizon Center in D.C. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Here's the set-up outside the Verizon Center for the Caps watch party. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)

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