DCist (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... the home team couldn't break their unfortunate penchant for drawing penalties in the third period: Mathieu Perreault got called for hooking, Brendan Morrison served time for diving, and finally, Laich got called for tripping.The Canadiens scored the game-winner while Laich was in the box. "I'm not sure what happens to us," Fehr said when asked if the Caps have a third period...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... sequence in a 2:28 span of the third period that fairly dripped with irony. At 3:21 of the period, Mathieu Perreault was whistled for hooking off Guillaume Latendresse from the puck, a man who outweighs Perreault by almost 60 pounds. It was a close call, but OK. 2:28 later Latendresse was whistled for hooking off Brendan Morrison, a man Latendresse outweighs by 45 pounds. And...
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
It was another one of those days... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment... THE GOOD: "Mighty Mouse" Mathieu Perreault was probably the best forward on the ice for the Caps tonight. He only had two shots on goal, one assist, and was a +1 but was all over the place in the offensive zone. John Carlson made his NHL debut tonight and got through it without any noticeable gaffes. He...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
"Hershey Corner," as Jay Beagle affectionately dubbed it, is the fastest-growing community in the Washington Capitals' dressing room. John Carlson, a 2008 first-round pick and one of the organization's prized prospects, joined the Caps on Thursday and is likely to make his NHL debut Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. Carlson's stall at Kettler Capitals Iceplex is next to Mathieu...
