Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau celebrates their 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, giving the Caps the Southeast Division Championship and a slot in the playoffs, at the Verizon Center in Washington on April 5, 2008. Boudreau took over the last-place Caps in late November, turned the team around and led them on a seven-game winning streak to end the season and put them in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In front of Boudreau are forwards Brooks Laich and Alex Ovechkin, of Russia. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)