WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Tomas Fleischmann(notes) #14 of the Washington Capitals celebrate after a goal with Nicklas Backstrom(notes) #19 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: Nicklas Backstrom(notes) #19 of the Washington Capitals assists on a goal against Stephen Weiss(notes) #9 of 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 center Nicklas Backstrom(notes) (19), of Sweden, goes for the loose puck as Florida Panthers center Steve Reinprecht (27) loses his stick during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom(notes), right, of Sweden, celebrates with teammate Tomas Fleischmann(notes) (14), of the Czech Republic, after scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Washington.

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom(notes), right, of Sweden, celebrates with teammate Tomas Fleischmann(notes) (14), of the Czech Republic, after scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period on an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Washington.

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Nicklas Backstrom(notes) #19 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring in the first period of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Verizon Center on November 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild goalie Nicklas Backstrom(notes), of Finland, stops a Pittsburgh Penguins shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Backstrom stopped 34 shots in the Wild's 2-1 victory.

Minnesota Wild goalie Nicklas Backstrom(notes), right, of Finland, stops Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby(notes) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. The Wild won 2-1.

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 29: Alex Ovechkin(notes) #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his second goal with teammate Nicklas Backstrom(notes) #19 against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on October 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin(notes), right, of Russia, celebrates his tie breaking goal, with teammates center Nicklas Backstrom(notes) (19) of Sweden, and Alex Ovechkin(notes), during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.

Philadelphia Flyers' Mika Pyorala(notes) (27) watches Washington Capitals' Jose Theodore(notes) (60) lay on the puck while Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom(notes) (19) of Sweden, skates around, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom(notes), center, of Sweden is congratulated by teammates Alex Ovechkin(notes) (8) Alexander Semin(notes) (28) both of Russia after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington.