WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 13: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals is stopped by goaltender Josh Harding(notes) #37 of the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on November 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 13: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals tumbles over goaltender Josh Harding(notes) #37 of the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on November 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 13: Fans grab a puck from Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals prior to his game against the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on November 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Tomas Fleischmann(notes) #14 of the Washington Capitals celebrate after a goal with Mike Knuble(notes) #22 against the Florida Panthers during an NHL hockey game on November 7, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ned Dishman/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring against the Florida Panthers during an NHL hockey game on November 7, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ned Dishman/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 04: Martin Brodeur(notes) #30 of the New Jersey Devils blocks the net against Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center on November 4, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Capitals 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 04: Mark Fraser(notes) #2 of the New Jersey Devils hits Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center on November 4, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 29: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals wears a Hockey Fights Cancer sticker on his helmet during the game against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on October 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 29: Anssi Salmela(notes) #25 of the Atlanta Thrashers battles for the puck against Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals at Philips Arena on October 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 29: Eric Boulton(notes) #36 of the Atlanta Thrashers charges into Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals at Philips Arena on October 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against Mark Streit(notes) #2 of the New York Islanders on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won the game 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 22: Jeff Schultz(notes) #55 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal with Mike Knuble(notes) #22, Tom Poti(notes) #3 and Alex Ovechkin(notes) #8 against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on October 22, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 22: Jeff Schultz(notes) #55 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal with Mike Knuble(notes) #22, Tom Poti(notes) #3 and Alex Ovechkin(notes) #8 against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on October 22, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 08: Henrik Lundqvist(notes) #30 of the New York Rangers makes a save against Mike Knuble(notes) #22 of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on October 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

BOSTON - OCTOBER 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is congratulated by teammates Mike Knuble(notes) #22, Brendan Morrison(notes) #9 and David Steckel #39 after Ovechkin scored a goal in the third period against the Boston Bruins on October 1, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Capitals defeated the Bruins 4-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)