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TODAY ON WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

In The Room: Corey Masisak checks in from Kettler Capitals Iceplex between the Caps’ playoff games.

Outlet: Mike Jones is back home with the Wizards at Verizon Center.

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ON WASHINGTONTIMES.COM ” LIVE CHAT WITH TED LEONSIS

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis stopped by washingtontimes.com yesterday for an hour-long chat with readers about his life, hockey team, free agency and of course, the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can find the complete give-and-take at video1.washingtontimes.com/livechats, but we excerpted a few of the questions and answers here.

From dwhelp@aol.com:

Do you have certain rituals for big games, like a lucky tie or socks or guests at a game?

Ted Leonsis:

I do now what I listen to on iPod when working out — I have to wear my red Caps home jersey, and I have a certain lucky watch. And I have a Georgetown Jesuit priest in the box tonight, and I have the hockey rabbi working on our behalf too.

It can’t hurt right?

I am covering all of the bases — it worked for the last month. Gotta keep the momentum and good karma flowing.

From Anthony in D.C.:

Sorry this is not a specific hockey question but you have to be the best dressed owner in sports. Where do you get your clothes?

Ted Leonsis:

Thank you. Brioni for suits, and Austin Tailors in L.A. for shirts and pants.

I like wearing the red jersey. If I could wear that all of the time — as a night shirt in bed, to hang around, to go to work. … I would be a happy man.