Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin (23) celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Knuble as Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas lies face down on the ice during the third period of Washington's 4-3 win in Game 5 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Boston Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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 left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) sits on the bench after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) sits on the bench after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Teammates surround Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) leaves practice after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) slowly skates off the ice after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) crouches as he slowly skates off the ice after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Teammates surround Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) as he lays on the ice after a center ice collision with Washington Capitals right wing Mike Knuble (22) during a morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, Va., March 15, 2012. Ovechkin stayed on the ice for two minutes and then sat on the bench for another three and a half minutes before leaving practice. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
