Washington rested defensemen Tom Poti and Roman Hamrlik and played John Erskine and Jeff Schultz.

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"If it were ever shut off, Europe would see an average temperature drop of 15 degrees, " says Jeff Schultz, the center's chief climatologist.

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Washington lost 5-2 on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, a game in which Mike Ribeiro and Jeff Schultz each took double-minors in a span of less than four minutes in the third period, leading to two Islanders goals.

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