Knuble: Caps Had 'Everything I Wanted'

Here's an early look at Tarik's story for tomorrow's paper: The Washington Capitals acquired precisely the type of player they've lacked in recent seasons, signing rugged veteran Mike Knuble to a two-year contract in the opening hours of free agency. Knuble, who spent the past four seasons playing for the rival Philadelphia Flyers, is a 6-foot-3, 230-pound winger who muscles his way to the net, sets up there, then uses his deft touch to slip rebounds past the goaltender. He has scored at least 21 goals in each of the past seven seasons, including reaching the 30-goal plateau twice, and is also considered a locker room leader. "We just felt we needed someone else, a player on [the top] line in particular with [Alex] Ovechkin and [Nicklas] Backstrom that will go to the net," General Manager George McPhee said. "Mike's made his living there. He was the right guy for (link)