Yardbarker: Mike Knuble

Offense erupts in Caps' victory

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:45:03 -0500

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 Florida Panthers. "It is about time - and I don't mean that in a bad way," Boudreau said. &...

Offense erupts as Caps top Panthers

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:45:00 -0500

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 three games without Alex Ovechkin. Knuble moved to the top line with Fleischmann and Nicklas Backstrom at ...

Saturday's Three Stars: Nabokov blanks Pens in rout

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:20:37 -0500

No. 1 Star: Evgeni Nabokov(notes), San Jose SharksThe Sharks netminder was solid against the defending champions making 26 saves for his 49th career NHL shutout during a 5-0 San Jose victory. After facing just three shots in the first period, the Penguins tested Nabokov with 24 shots in the final two periods. Having taken a 4-0 lead early in the second period, Nabokov fought off a desperate Penguins team trying to break the shutout. No. 2 star: Antero Niittymaki(notes), Tampa Bay LightningAno...

Penalties plague Caps in loss

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:45:00 -0500

NEWARK, N.J. | The Washington Capitals are going to struggle to win games without Alex Ovechkin if they continue to end up with more penalties in the offensive zone than goals. New Jersey scored a pair of power-play goals in the final period, and the Devils benefited from another parade to the penalty box by the Caps in a 3-2 victory Wednesday night at Prudential Center. "This has to be on the players," forward Mike Knuble said. "Veteran guys like myself the other day and Bre...

The Ovie-less Caps aren't Pretty

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:00 -0500

After two overtime losses in a row against the New York Islanders (a team that is playing well above expectations) and the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Alex Ovechkin less Capitals debuted tonight against the New Jersey Devils and, what else, penalties did them in. Alexander Semin took three penalties, Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison took one each and New Jersey took one (I'm not counting the fighting majors) and if the Caps think they're going to win games that way, they're sadly ...

For Mike Knuble, a Jekyll and Hyde Sunday Night

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:42:22 -0500

From my vantage there were two lead storylines from Sunday's 5-4 defeat by Columbus. Storyline 1A trumps storyline 1B by a wide margin: How badly is he hurt? "Day to day" is the official company line, as is the proverbial "upper body injury"; no update on his health will be ...

knuble a welcome addition

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:58:56 -0500

(photo by Brian Murphy) Opposing defensemen hate playing against a guy like Mike Knuble. He’s not brash. He’s not cocky. He’s not flashy. He simply stands in front of the crease and fights for any loose puck that comes his way, kind of like a garbage man on skates. That’s how the 37-year-old forward has made a living [...]

Mike Knuble Will Never Be Booed in This Town. Am I Right?

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:24:58 -0500

One of the great paradoxes in hockey involves the intense love that fans develop for their team's individual players set against the backdrop of a sport that sees very frequent personnel changes. Every season, there many trades, often involving several players per side, and free agency is just a bonanza. This is true of every sport, but I've always noticed how quickly fanbases can become enamored with their players, even those with relatively brief tenures. Mike Knuble was only a Fl...

A Hockey Town Reacts as a Hockey Town Should to the Arrival of a Much-Needed Bit of Bulk and Banging

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:13:06 -0500

So universally positive was the reaction to the Caps' signing of Mike Knuble yesterday that the Caps' media relations staff excerpt-blogged a wide sampling of high-profile hockey personality reactions to it, and passed along the link to the media early Wednesday evening.Who could blame them -- no one saw the Knuble signing coming, and everyone loved it. The media zeal for the signing was actually met and exceeded by hosanas sung on the official fan message boards on the team's web...

Mike Knuble, the Newest Member of the Red, White and Blue

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:32:29 -0500

The Washington Capitals made an unexpected and big splash on the opening day of free agency today, signing right wing Mike Knuble to a 2-year, $5.6 million deal. Knuble spent the past four seasons with the Flyers. Two statistical feats stand out from Knuble's last four seasons in Philly: in three of those four years he played in all 82 regular season games. He's Iron Mike. But look, too, at his goal totals from those seasons: 34, 24, 29, and 27. Dating back to the 2002...

Caps Sign Knuble

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:23:52 -0500

The Washington Capitals added one spot they coveted, another top line right winger. The Caps agreed to terms on a 2 year, $5.6 million deal with former Philadelphia Flyer Mike Knuble. Knuble recorded 47 points last season with the Flyers. He had 27 goals and 20 assists. The year prior, Knuble recorded 29 goals and 26 assist. Along with offense, Knuble brings some size for the Caps, standing at 6'3". Can anyone really argue with this signing. Several reasons why I don't th...

Knuble, Victim of Cap Becomes Cap-ital

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:19:11 -0500

The Flyers faithful's internets and facey-spacies are ablaze with the news that veteran forward and powerplay "rock", Mike Knuble has signed a 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals at 2.8 mil per. July 1st, 2009 had been a quiet...

Mike Knuble signs with the Capitals

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:49:00 -0500

With the acquisition of Chris Pronger adding money to their payroll, we knew some Flyers where going to have to go to make room. Mike Knuble is the first, signing a 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals for 2.8 million per year. Knuble was an unrestricted free agent who could talk with any team, but he made it clear that he wanted to stay with the Flyers if they were willing to match any offer given to him. The Flyers smartly chose not to match, since signing Knuble at that price wouldn...

Game 4 Preview: Welcome Back Knubs

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:51 -0500

Game 4 in Philadelphia Wednesday night will feature the Flyers first opportunity to push the Canadiens to the brink of elimination. Joining the team will be Mike Knuble, the right winger who has been out since midway through the Washington Capitals series.

Marty Biron Steals Game 3 For Flyers, Knuble Could Return for Game 4

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:23 -0500

All the while in Montreal, the Flyers were feeling out their opponent and left Canada with the thought that they finally had a good understanding of their opponent. The Flyer with the best idea of how the Habs play is clearly goaltender Marty Biron. Clearly the best player of the entire playoffs thus far, Marty Biron, and Biron only was the reason the Flyers won game 3 and gained a 2-1 series lead.