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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 23: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated on the bench after scoring in the second period against Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) on December 23, 2016, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0.(Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 23: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated on the bench after scoring in the second period against Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) on December 23, 2016, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0.(Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)