Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee talks with reporters at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Capitals have had six consecutive playoff appearances and have failed to get past the second round. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee talks with reporters at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Capitals have had six consecutive playoff appearances and have failed to get past the second round. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee talks with reporters at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Capitals have had six consecutive playoff appearances and have failed to get past the second round. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee talks with reporters at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Capitals have had six consecutive playoff appearances and have failed to get past the second round. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee talks with reporters at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Capitals have had six consecutive playoff appearances and have failed to get past the second round. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Capitals president Dick Patrick (left) , owner Ted Leonsis (second from left) , and general manager George McPhee (right) enjoy a light moment as Adam Oates is introduced as the team's coach at Verizon Center. Oates played parts of six seasons with Washington from 1997-2002. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington TImes)
Capitals general manager George McPhee (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Capitals president Dick Patrick (left) , owner Ted Leonsis (second from left) , and general manager George McPhee (right) enjoy a light moment as Adam Oates is introduced as the team's coach at Verizon Center. Oates played parts of six seasons with Washington from 1997-2002. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington TImes)
Washington Capitals CEO Dick Patrick, Founder and Chairmen Ted Leonsis , and Vice President and General Manager George McPhee, introduce new head coach Adam Oates during a press conference at Verizon Center on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in Washington D.C. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington TImes)
