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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, stands on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, right, of Sweden, speaks during an NHL hockey news conference about the Capitals re-signing him to a five-year contract, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Washington. At left is Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals right wing Richard Panik (14) moves the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals' Braden Holtby (70) celebrates with Nicklas Backstrom (19) and Alex Ovechkin (8) after winning a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Philadelphia. Washington won 2-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, stands on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19) brings the puck up the ice against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and other members of the Capitals react after losing 4-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes in double overtime of Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, celebrates his goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left of Sweden, celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson (74) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (29), of Finland, skates with the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) and defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, reaches for the puck against New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and Liza Berg, Backstrom's fiance, pose during a ceremony where he was given a golden puck and a Tiffany crystal award prior to an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Washington. Backstrom was honored for recording 600 assists. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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