DCist (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Photo by Ghost_Bear Tonight the Capitals came from behind to beat the Florida Panthers 7-4. With Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green among a slew of injured players, Mike Knuble put up four points to spark the win. The total tied his personal best, from Valentine's Day, 2003. Asked what it was like to be a leader on this team, Knuble calmly dismissed the assertion. "It's just one game,"...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Three games ago, Mike Knuble took a bad penalty in the third period. And two games ago, he was one of several veterans coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't happy with after a loss Wednesday in New Jersey. Well, Knuble followed up a strong performance Friday night in South Florida with a dominant one Saturday at Verizon Center. Knuble had two goals and four points in a 7-4 victory against...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Thanks in part to a slight lineup tweak by coach Bruce Boudreau, the Washington Capitals exploded for five third-period goals en route to a 7-4 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Mike Knuble and Tomas Fleischmann both had two goals, and Knuble had a four-point night as the Caps swept a home-and-home with the Panthers and won for the second time in...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... 5-1 in the final 20 minutes to skate off with a 7-4 win that was not kind to goaltenders. Mike Knuble tied his career best night with two goals and two assists for four points, Tomas Fleischmann continued his torrid pace after a late start to the season with two goals – he is now 5-2-7 in six games since his return – and Mathieu Perreault notched his first goal of his NHL career....
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Who needs Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green when you've got Mathieu Perreault and Quintin Laing? With two of the league's most talented players sidelined with injuries, secondary scoring came from all sorts of sources tonight as the Caps routed the Panthers, 7-4, with a five-goal third period. Mike Knuble had two goals and two assists. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of goals. And, of course, Perreault...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
... (3 goals), Quintin Laing (2 goals), Tyler Sloan, (2 goals), Brendan Morrison (2 goals), Mike Knuble (2 goals), and Brian Pothier (1 goal) The Caps are generating offense and completed a Florida weekend sweep, all minus Ovechkin. It is early in the season, the Capitals are ahead in the Southeast Division by 9 points and tied with Pittsburgh for the overall Eastern Conference lead, with 24...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Short-handed Caps beat Panthers despite three Florida second-period goalsWashington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers during the...(AP Photo/Nick Wass)Verizon CenterWashington, DC18,277 (97.9% full) 345747471514161561791111FLAWAS13:12Mike Knuble Assists: Brendan Morrison, Brooks LaichFLAWAS1:35Michael Frolik Assists: Bryan McCabe, Stephen...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, • The early-season leader in what may be a crowded Calder Trophy class may be the Philadelphia Flyers’ James vanRiemsdyk, the second player chosen in the Patrick Kane (2007) draft. VanRiemsdyk spent two years at the University of New Hampshire and had a brief seven-game taste of pro last spring with the Flyers’ AHL affiliate. After Mike Knuble...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... streak to a career-high five games with a goal off an excellent pass from Nicklas Backstrom.Mike Knuble's second goal of the game with 8:54 remaining made it 6-4, and Fleischmann scored again with 6:22 left. Fleischmann has five goals and two assists in six games since being sidelined with a blood clot in his leg.The seven goals were a season high for the Capitals.Cory Stillman scored twice...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
By Kevin Lamarque, ReutersMike Knuble, second from right, gets congratulated by his Capitals teammates after sscoring one of his two goals in the team's win. 2009-10 NHL SEASONChecking in: Season previews: | East: | | | West: | | Cover story: Season essentials: | Power rankings: Clutch players: Interact with Kevin Allen: | | WASHINGTON (AP) — Even without two-time MVP , the are still quite adept...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... but we've got four lines that can score," said Brooks Laich, who had a goal and an assist.Mike Knuble scored twice, and Mathieu Perreault and Quintin Laing tallied 40 seconds apart for Washington."If they win this hockey game, it's a split and we look at it as a missed opportunity," Laich said.The Capitals trailed 3-2 before Perreault scored his first NHL goal with 17:39 to go. Laing then...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Wednesday night at Prudential Center. "This has to be on the players," forward Mike Knuble said. "Veteran guys like myself the other day and Brendan [Morrison] tonight and Alex [Semin] - it is not young guys who are letting ... Email
Fantasy Hockey Scouts (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... worry Vokoun owners, Scott Clemmensen was in net for all seven). The 1st star of the game was Mike Knuble who picked up a 2+2=4 and now has a nice 14 points in 17 games. Another Cap with a big game (two goals) was Tomas Fleischmann . The Czech now has seven points in only six games. He's playing top six minutes and he's somebody you should think about adding in mid to deep leagues. Sean...
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... the point past . But the Caps kept coming and Fleischmann got the lead back with a tight-in shot. Knuble would add another goal as he tipped in a shot and Fleischmann would add another goal to finish off the Caps' five goals in the third period.The Capitals played a much better "grit" game against a Panther team that would have rather played it more wide open. 5 of the seven goals scored...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Semyon Varlamov will get the nod in net tonight and oppose Martin Brodeur at Prudential Center as the Caps attempt to snap a two-game losing streak (0-0-2). The rest of the lineup should look like this: Forwards Fleischmann-Morrison-Knuble Laich-Backstrom-Semin Laing-Steckel-Bradley Sloan-Perreault-Clark Defense Morrisonn-Green Schultz-Jurcina Poti-Erskine Goalies Varlamov Theodore I'll have...
