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Caps faced with forward, blue line needs
Whether up front or on defense, Washington needs a big rig
Originally Published: June 17, 2009
By Richard Pollock & E.J. Hradek | Puck Prospectus/ESPN The Magazine
Plugging Holes - Washington Capitals

The Hole: Second-line forward
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