
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Mike Knuble (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Mike Knuble (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble has two goals and an assist in six playoff games this year. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble scores the Caps' first goal on New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, right, in the first period of Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) reacts after teammate Joel Ward scored against Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas during overtime in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, in Boston on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Mike Knuble (22) collides with Greg Zanon (6) of the Washington Capitals of the Boston Bruins in the first period of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)