WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals handles the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Verizon Center...

October 6, 2009: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring the game teams 4th goal, tying the game...

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL preseason hockey game...

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 27: Alexander Semin #28, Nicklas Backstrom #19, Alex Ovechkin #8 and Matt Bradley #10 of the Washington Capitals rest...

PITTSBURGH - MAY 08: Forward Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Four...

Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin, center, of Russia, looks for the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets' Marc Methot, left, and Kris...

PITTSBURGH - MAY 08: Forward Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Four...

May 13, 2009; Washington, DC, USA; From left to right, Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), center Nicklas Backstrom (19), right wing Chris Clark (17), center...

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, blocks the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), from Russia, during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) and Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) from Russia, collide during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey second...

NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals is congratulated by teammates on the bench for his first-period...

Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin of Russia, reacts after scoring his second of two goals against the New York Rangers in...

...Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against an ALexander Semin #28 shot of the Washington Capitals on April 18, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington...

Washington Capitals' Mike Green (52) congratulates teammate Alexander Semin, right, on Semin's goal in overtime during an NHL hockey game as Boston Bruins goalie...

...USA; Washington Capitals left wing (8) Alex Ovechkin celebrates the goal by teammate left wing (28) Alexander Semin (not shown) during the 2nd period at the RBC Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USPRESSWIRE