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 Capitals' Mike Knuble(notes), center, celebrates his goal with teammates center Tomas Fleischmann(notes), left, of the Czech Republic, and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn(notes) (26) against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-4.

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)

Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble(notes) (22) lunges for the puck against New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson(notes) (30) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Washington. The New York Islanders won 4-3 in overtime..

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)

Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble(notes), left, fights for the puck against Atlanta Thrashers center Todd White(notes), right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery(notes) (29) defends the Flyers' goal with teammates Chris Pronger(notes), left, Braydon Coburn(notes), second left, and Jeff Carter(notes) (17), against Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble(notes) (22), and center Brendan Morrison(notes) (9), during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.