Washington Capitals' Mike Ribeiro (9) tries to keep the puck away from Boston Bruins' Rich Peverley during the first period of a NHL hockey game in Boston Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Ribeiro (9) with Karl Alzner (27) and Eric Fehr (16) in front of Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) near Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28), also of Russia, and Joe Corvo (77) during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Washington Capitals' Mike Ribeiro (9) celebrates his goal with Eric Fehr (16) and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, near Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Washington Capitals' Mike Ribeiro (9) celebrates his goal with Eric Fehr (16) and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, near Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9) takes a shot on goal past New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) in the second period as the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 10, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Washington Capitals center Matt Hendricks (26), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and center Mike Ribeiro (9), and others, rest on the bench during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida PanthersThursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 7-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and defenseman John Erskine (4) celebrate Erskine's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and defenseman John Erskine (4) celebrate Erskine's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, from Sweden, right wing Troy Brouwer (20) and center Mike Ribeiro (9) celebrate Backstrom's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
