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A photographic look at Saturday's playoff action in the National Hockey League

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Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals consoles fellow countrymen Marian Gaborik #10 of the New York Rangers during the handshake following a 3-1 loose in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on April 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)Len Redkoles/Getty Images

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Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher, left, talks with referee Dan O'Rourke during the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Gene Puskar/The Associated Press

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Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (L) checks Montreal Canadiens center Ryan White during the first period in Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi (L) takes down San Jose Sharks center Torrey Mitchell in the first period during Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoff in San Jose, California April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Chad ZiemendorfCHAD ZIEMENDORF/Reuters

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Referees try to break up fighting between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers in third period of Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey game in Washington April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Molly RileyMOLLY RILEY/Reuters

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) scores against the Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 23, 2011. REUTERS/David DeNomaDAVID DENOMA/Reuters

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (R) makes a save against Boston Bruins left wing Mark Recchi during the first period in Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts, April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) is introduced before Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, April 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Paul Sakuma/The Associated Press

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Ruslan Fedotenko #19, Head Coach John Tortorella, Erik Christensen #26 and Vinny Prospal #20 of the New York Rangers appear dejected as they loose to the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on April 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)Len Redkoles/Getty Images

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Pavel Kubina #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning takes down Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

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Montreal Canadiens center Jeff Halpern (R) scores a goal against Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas during the third period. The Canadiens won 2-1 in double overtime. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Devin Setoguchi #16 of the San Jose Sharks slides in to the goal after being hit by Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings won 3-1. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

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Washington Capitals' Mike Green, right, is tended to by a trainer after taking a puck to the head during the first period. Capitals won 3-1 and won the series. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Alex Brandon/The Associated Press

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) collects a rebound before backhanding it past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) for a first-period goal. The Lightning won 8-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Gene Puskar/The Associated Press

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Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien reacts to a penalty call against the Bruins during the first period. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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