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Of the players on Washington's NHL roster , six are set to become unrestricted free agents on July 1, meaning they can sign with any team they choose.

MAY 05: Jay Beagle #83 of the Washington Capitals skates down the ice against the New York Rangers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on May 5, 2012 in Washington, DC.

So which to do first? On breakdown day, McPhee was characteristically tight-lipped when asked about his ideal timeline for having a new coach in place.

Jay Beagle knew something was wrong the instant the puck struck his left foot in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers.

Jeff Halpern was one of them. Signed to help anchor the fourth line and take key faceoffs, Halpern did precisely that for the bulk of the regular season but by March he was on the outside looking in as the Capitals tried to push toward the playoffs.

As the American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs wind down, teams will soon be making adjustments to their roster heading into the 2012-2013 season.

For quite some time, Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee tried to persuade former player Dale Hunter to return to the team as its coach.

Here is his reflection on the end of Washington's season, as told by phone to The Post's Greg Schimmel: I broke my foot in Game 5 during the second period.

"I'm probably a little more nervous the older I get because I was kind of young and stupid at that time," the 32-year-old Richards said Friday.

Jay Beagle didn't practice today as the Caps prepare to head to New York this afternoon for the deciding game seven tomorrow against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

A The Washington Capitals have tied the Eastern Conference Semi-Final at three games apiece following a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in the American capital on Wednesday night in theA National Hockey League'sA A Stanley Cup Playoff action.A A major contributor to the Capitals attack in game six last night was defenceman Mike Green, a ... (more)

There have been a few unlikely Capitals heroes this postseason: Braden Holtby , Jay Beagle and Joel Ward come to mind.

As in: How little ice time is he getting? How often is coach Dale Hunter keeping him on the bench in key situations? Well the Ovechkin we saw in Wednesday's Game 6 was pretty incredible at times, as he scored the opening goal on a well aimed one-timer and had at least two other chances to add to that .

Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals are giving the New York Rangers a taste of their own medicine.

"He's fine. Just resting his legs," the Washington Capitals coach said. "No, no, he's fine, he's gonna play." Beagle will not play in Game 6 Wednesday night against the New York Rangers, despite repeated assurances in that direction by the Caps.

Jay Beagle of the Washington Capitals, left, pushes Marian Gaborik of the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Just like the glory, the embarrassment happens in an instant. It's a reaction, an instinct that occurs in a snap, but the aftermath lingers so much longer.

Jay Beagle is a lot of things. A He's a genuinely good guy; he's a success story as a third liner in his first full NHL season; he's an unfortunately poor fighter ; and he's a reasonably articulate writer .

Calgary native Mike Green has helped the Washington Capitals even their series against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final. Saturday afternoon in the American capital, Green not only scored a goal, but it was the game winner as Washington defeated the NY Rangers 3-2. Another Capitals defenceman from Calgary that had an ... (more)