...NOVEMBER 28: Maxim Lapierre #40 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals on November 28, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse...

...a shootout. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 28: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the Washington Capitals stops the puck during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 28, 2009 at...

TORONTO - NOVEMBER 21: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals gets ready for a face-off during game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 21...

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is assisted off the ice after sustaining a knee injury during a NHL game against the...

...of the New York Rangers celebrates teams forth goal during a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on October 8, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Washington Capitals fans yells during a NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 25, 2009 at...

Stop 'n' spray

...NOVEMBER 28: Maxim Lapierre #40 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals on November 28, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 28: Alex Ovechkin #8 of Washington Capitals battles for the puck with Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game...

...24: Matt Moulson #26 and John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skate against the Washington Capitals on October 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals won 3-2...

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 11: Tomas Fleischmann #14 of the Washington Capitals skates down the ice against the New York Islanders at the Verizon Center on November 11...

...Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur (30) makes a stick save during the first period against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Pasatieri-US PRESSWIRE

...Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils controls the puck against Jeff Schultz #55 of the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center on November 14, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. Devils defeat the Capitals...

...mobbed by his teammates after scoring a second period goal as David Steckel #38 of the Washington Capitals skates away at the Prudential Center on November 14, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey

...the New Jersey Devils congratulates Brian Rolston #12 (L) on his second period goal against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center on November 4, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett...

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 1: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals looks on during a NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 1, 2009...