Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault(notes) (85) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-4.

Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen(notes) (30) looks back at the puck in the net that went for a goal by Washington Capitals' Tomas Fleischmann(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-4.

Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore(notes) (60) stops the puck 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: 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: Mathieu Perrealt #85 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after a goal 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: 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: The Washington Capitals celebrate after a goal 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 Tomas Fleischmann(notes), right, of the Czech Republic, scores a goal against Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen(notes) (30) and Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe(notes) (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-4.

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Michal Repik(notes) #32 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals 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: Alexander Semin(notes) #28 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against Victor Oreskovich(notes) #65 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 - NOVEMBER 7: Dmitry Kulikov(notes) #43 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal with Brendan Morrison(notes) #9 and Mathieu Perreault(notes) #85 against the Washington Capitals 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: Dmitry Kulikov(notes) #43 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals 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: Michael Frolik(notes) #67 of the Florida Panthers shoots against the Washington Capitals during an NHL hockey game on November 7, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ned Dishman/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers right wing Michal Repik(notes) (32), of the Czech Republic, scores a goal on Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore(notes) (60) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov(notes) (43), of Russia, celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.

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)

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Mathieu Perrealt #85 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against Michael Frolik(notes) #67 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 - NOVEMBER 7: Rostislav Olesz(notes) #85 of the Florida Panthers controls the puck against the Washington Capitals 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: Brooks Laich(notes) #21 of the Washington Capitals controls the puck against Nathan Horton(notes) #16 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 right wing Chris Clark(notes) (17) mixes it up with Florida Panthers defenseman Dennis Seidenberg(notes) (4), of Germany, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.

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 goalie Jose Theodore(notes) (60) stops the puck against Florida Panthers center Jeff Taffe(notes) (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.

Florida Panthers' Victor Oreskovich(notes), back left, is knocked to the ice by Washington Capitals' Tyler Sloan(notes) (89) during third period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Capitals won 4-1.

Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore(notes), bottom center, blocks the puck as Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss(notes), front left, tries to score during third period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Capitals won 4-1.

Florida Panthers' Rostislav Olesz(notes) (85) misses a shot-on-goal as Washington Capitals' goalie Jose Theodore(notes) (60) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Washington Capitals' Brian Pothier(notes) (2) dives for a high-flying puck as he slams against Florida Panthers' Rostislav Olesz(notes) (85) during first period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Washington Capitals' Tyler Sloan(notes) (89) celebrates after scoring the first goal in the NHL game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Panthers' Cory Stillman(notes) is in the background.

Washington Capitals' Jose Theodore(notes) stops a Florida Panthers shot on goal during first period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.