WASHINGTON - MAY 09: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins set up a scoring attempt against Sergei Fedorov #91 and Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference...

April 28, 2009; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Capitals center Sergei Fedorov (front) celebrates his goal with left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) after Fedorov scored the game-winning...

...April 28, 2009. Also celebrating is New York Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky (17) as Capitals center Sergei Fedorov (91) from Russia, left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia and defenseman John Erskine (4) look...

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 6: Mike Green #52, Alex Ovechkin #8 and Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Washington Capitals celebrate teams first goal during a NHL hockey game against the...

Washington Capitals v Calgary Flames CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 21: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Calgary Flames on October 21, 2008 at Pengrowth...

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 11: Head Coach Bruce Boudreau, Chris Clark #17, Alex Ovechkin #8, and Sergei Fedorov of the Washington Capitals watch the 2007-2008 Southeast Division Championship banner raised before the game...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 17: Sergei Fedorov #91, Cristobal Huet #38 and Tom Poti #3 of the Washington Capitals stio a shot on...

Washington Capitals' Sergei Fedorov, of Russia, goalie Cristobal Huet (38), of France, Steve Eminger (44) and John Erskine (4) react...

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 18: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Nashville Predators on March 18, 2008 at the...

ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 02: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Columbus Blue Jackets in action against the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL game...

Oct 17, 2007; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center (91) Sergei Fedorov fires the puck against the Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Stars beat...

COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 27: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Columbus Blue Jackets uses his body to stay ahead of the defense of...

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