
New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10), center Brad Richards (19), Marc Staal (18) and left wing Carl Hagelin (62), celebrate with Michael Del Zotto, obscured, as Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin reacts after Del Zotto scored in the third period of Game 7 of their second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Saturday, May 12, 2012. The Rangers won 2-1 and won the series 4-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10), center Brad Richards (19), Marc Staal (18) and left wing Carl Hagelin (62), celebrate with Michael Del Zotto, obscured, as Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin reacts after Del Zotto scored in the third period of Game 7 of their second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Saturday, May 12, 2012. The Rangers won 2-1 and won the series 4-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) and New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik (10) react after a goal by Rangers' Michael Del Zotto during the third period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) and New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik (10) react after a goal by Rangers' Michael Del Zotto during the third period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The New York Rangers celebrate as New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10), second from right, scores late in the third period as the Washington Capitals stay ahead 2-1 against the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL eastern conference playoffs semifinals at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62), left, and New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10), right, sandwich Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) in the third period as the Washington Capitals take on the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL eastern conference playoffs semifinals at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (left), defenseman John Carlson (middle) and Brooks Laich could only think about what might have been as Marian Gaborik celebrated Brad Richards' tying goal with 7.6 seconds left in regulation in Game 5. The Rangers won 3-2 just 1:35 into the extra session. (Associated Press)

Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (left), defenseman John Carlson (middle) and Brooks Laich could only think about what might have been as Marian Gaborik celebrated Brad Richards' tying goal with 7.6 seconds left in regulation in Game 5. The Rangers won 3-2 just 1:35 into the extra session. (Associated Press)

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot by New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) as Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (26) defends and defenseman John Carlson (74) watches during the second period of Game 5 the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)