The Washington Capitals acquired Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars on Friday night for prospect Cody Eakin and their 2012 second-round pick in the NHL draft. (Associated Press)
The Washington Capitals acquired Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars on Friday night for prospect Cody Eakin and their 2012 second-round pick in the NHL draft. (Associated Press)
Capitals center Cody Eakin (upper left) watches as his shot beats Boston goalie Tuukka Rask in Washington's 5-3 win at Verizon Center on Tuesday night. (Associated Press)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk battles with Washington Capitals center Cody Eakin for the puck during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
Washington Capitals' Cody Eakin (50) and Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash (61) chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Winnipeg Jets' Zach Bogisian will not be suspended or fined for the elbow he landed to the head of Washington Capitals rookie Cody Eakin on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Twenty-year-old Cody Eakin has been bumped up to a top-six line for Saturday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will start the game alongside Nicklas Backstrom and Troy Brouwer. Eakin has one goal and three assists on the year. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals' John Erskine, Alex Ovechkin and Cody Eakin rest near the bench while playing the Dallas Stars during the 2nd period at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Tuesday, November 8, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
Capitals rookie center Cody Eakin scored his first NHL goal in his second game, a 5-1 road victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
