Category Archives: Mathieu Perreault

A Praiseworthy Triumvirate

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

What looked like a cool-headed decision by Matt Hendricks in the first period might well have been the reason the Capitals eked out their seventh straight win Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Late in the first period, Tampa’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Points, Mathieu Perreault, Matt Hendricks, Steve Oleksy | 2 Comments

The Unexpected Rebuild

Posted on July 27, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

“Who’s putting the puck in the net?” in D.C. next season, Greg Wyshynski wonders, while digesting the news of Alexander Semin signing with Carolina. I wonder too. Let us hope that the captain shows up in shape this fall. Or: … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Oates, Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Front Office, George McPhee, hockey blogging, Mathieu Perreault, Media, Mike Ribeiro, Morning cup-a-joe, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 20 Comments

Matty Perreault vs. the Big, Bold Boston Bruins

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Elisabeth Meinecke

The Capital who torched the Boston Bruins most this year offensively was … Mathieu Perreault? Be honest. If you had to guess the team you thought an undersized NHLer not named Martin St. Louis would get a hat trick against, … Continue reading →

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OFB: Three Stars, How Far Perreault Has Come, and Cody Eakin Talks About Shaun White

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Elisabeth Meinecke

In honor of Mathieu Perreault’s hat trick Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, we wanted to take a quick trip down memory lane. Here is an excerpt from an OFB post that introduced what we called the “Matty Diaries,” where Perreault … Continue reading →

Posted in Cody Eakin, Mathieu Perreault, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

Hats Off to Matty: Caps 5 / Bruins 3

Posted on January 24, 2012 by On Frozen Blog
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The Club That’s Needed Has Been Built

Posted on October 24, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

The sort of Capitals club I’d want to see contest an NHL postseason would be able to roll four lines almost interchangeably, impact achieved rather uniformly among them, and cumulatively, deliver an impact that wears down a quality opponent the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman, Jeff Halpern, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Green, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Old Time Hockey, playoff hockey, Tomas Vokoun, Troy Brouwer, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | 7 Comments

By and Large, by Design, a Training Camp of Tranquility

Posted on October 3, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

The best part of the Capitals’ preseason has arrived — its conclusion. They survived a slate of seven exhibition games largely unscathed; no front-line performers ought to be missing from Saturday’s opening night here against Carolina. For a team not … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Colorado Avalanche, Dmitri Orlov, Front Office, Gary Bettman, George McPhee, John Walton, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Morning cup-a-joe, Much-needed realignment, Much-needed relocation, National Hockey League, Radio, The Great Old Patrick Division, Tomas Vokoun, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

The Final Note on Caps’ 2011 Preseason

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Elisabeth Meinecke

Sunday night was the Capitals’ last preseason game before their home opener Saturday against Carolina, and the Caps managed a 4-1 win against a Chicago roster that left off several of the Blackhawks’ best players. Some notes on the final … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooks Laich, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Fresh Imagery from a Great Old Barn

Posted on March 5, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

On every visit to Hersheypark Arena, as more and more evidence of its physical decline confronts me, I find myself compelled to snap stills of its architectural charm for posterity. I don’t know how much longer we’ll have it. I … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hockey League, Grand Old Hersheypark Arena, Hershey Bears, Hershey's Giant Center, John Walton, Mathieu Perreault, Old Time Hockey, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

Two Young Centers, Two Stories of Struggle with Consistency

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Andrew Tomlinson

The Washington Capitals’ Marcus Johansson and Mathieu Perreault are in a unique situation. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and being in two totally different places in their careers, both are faced with the exact same problem, proving they are worthy of the second line center job.
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Posted in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments