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Category Archives: Matt Pettinger

Oh Yes, It's Ladies Night

7 March, 2008

You knew this was coming: it’s the inevitable Hockey ‘N Heels recap! I asked Mrs. OrderedChaos about last week’s sold-out event, since her hockey-loving husband bought her a ticket. (I wanted to go, but I knew I’d be staring longingly at the specialty drinks at Clyde’s afterwards and didn’t want to torture myself.) Not only [...]

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In-Game Knee-Jerks & Notes: Caps-Isles, 2/20

21 February, 2008

I’m not one to traffic much in the off-ice affairs of star athletes, at least not in published fashion, but with local media’s over-the-top coverage today of Alex’s overseas ingenue, there was for me a slight sense of light and welcome distraction from the day-in, day-out drain of the team’s postseason pursuit. Another positive spin [...]

Also filed in Brooks Laich, Kevin Kaminski, Milan Jurcina, National Hockey League, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra | Comments (11)

Opening Night Roster

2 October, 2007

2007 WASHINGTON CAPITALS OPENING NIGHT ROSTER

FORWARDS

#
Player
Ht.
Wt.
Shoots
Born
Birthplace
2006-07 Club(s)
League(s)

19
BACKSTROM, Nicklas
6-0
183
Left
11/23/87
Gavle, Sweden
Brynas
SEL

10
BRADLEY, Matt
6-3
205
Right
6/13/78
Stittsville, Ontario
Capitals
NHL

87
BRASHEAR, Donald
6-2
235
Left
1/7/72
Bedford, Indiana
Capitals
NHL

17
CLARK, Chris
6-0
200
Right
3/8/76
South Windsor, Connecticut
Capitals
NHL

14
FEHR, Eric #
6-4
204
Right
9/7/85
Winkler, Manitoba
Capitals/Hershey
NHL/AHL

43
FLEISCHMANN, Tomas
6-1
188
Left
5/16/84
Koprivinice, Czech Republic
Capitals/Hershey
NHL/AHL

15
GORDON, Boyd
6-1
201
Right
10/19/83
Unity, Saskatchewan
Capitals
NHL

25
KOZLOV, Viktor
6-4
232
Right
2/14/75
Togliatti, Russia
NY Islanders
NHL

21
LAICH, Brooks
6-2
208
Left
6/23/83
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Capitals
NHL

92
NYLANDER, Michael
6-1
195
Left
10/3/72
Stockholm, Sweden
NY Rangers
NHL

8
OVECHKIN, Alex
6-2
216
Right
9/17/85
Moscow, Russia
Capitals
NHL

18
PETTINGER, Matt
6-1
210
Left
10/22/80
Edmonton, Alberta
Capitals
NHL

28
SEMIN, Alexander
6-0
181
Left
3/3/84
Krasjonarsk, Russia
Capitals
NHL

39
STECKEL, David
6-5
215
Left
3/15/82
Westbend, Wisconsin
Capitals/Hershey
NHL/AHL

16
SUTHERBY, Brian
6-3
205
Left
3/1/82
Edmonton, Alberta
Capitals
NHL

DEFENSEMEN

44
EMINGER, Steve *
6-2
217
Right
10/31/83
Woodbridge, Ontario
Capitals
NHL

4
ERSKINE, John
6-4
216
Left
6/26/80
Kingston, Ontario
Capitals/Hershey
NHL/AHL

52
GREEN, Mike
6-1
200
Right
10/12/85
Calgary, Alberta
Capitals/Hershey
NHL/AHL

23
JURCINA, Milan
6-4
233
Right
6/7/83
Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
Boston/Capitals
NHL/NHL

26
MORRISONN, Shaone
6-4
210
Left
12/23/82
Vancouver, British Columbia
Capitals
NHL

2
POTHIER, [...]

Also filed in Boyd Gordon, Milan Jurcina, Olaf Kolzig, Shaone Morrisonn | Comments (5)

It's All Good (but for the playing of the games)

1 October, 2007

What did the Washington Capitals accomplish with their preseason this September? A good bit, I think. First and foremost, they accomplished the most important task: they avoided serious injury — we’ve no indication that Alexander Semin’s ankle sprain is serious. The second most significant accomplishment, in my opinion, was seeing a healthy number of fresh [...]

Also filed in Boyd Gordon, Brian Sutherby, Brooks Laich, Dave Steckel, Milan Jurcina, Morning cup-a-joe | Comments (4)

Reflections on Training Camp's Opening Week

23 September, 2007

It’s a day of rest not only for Washington Capitals’ players and coaches — well, the players at least — but for the team’s frenzied communications staff as well. Being out at Kettler as much as I have been the past 10 days, I gained a deep appreciation for the commitment of Nate Ewell, Julie [...]

Also filed in Boyd Gordon, Comcast SportsNet, Corey Masisak, Dave Steckel, George McPhee, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Lisa Hillary, Mike Vogel, Nate Ewell, Staff, Steve Eminger, Sweaters, Tarik El-Bashir, Ted Leonsis, Washington Post, Washington Times | Comments (4)

Late-Summer Intrigue Among the Forward Flanks

30 August, 2007

On Wednesday’s CapsReport, a listener asked Mike Vogel to forecast the Caps’ forward line combinations for 2007-’08. That’s always a fun offseason exercise. As you might expect, there were no surprises among Vogel’s top 6. But when he got to the third line MV offered up some intrigue:
Pettinger-Gordon-Steckel.
Matt Pettinger is an established talent in the [...]

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Summer State of the Team – The Forwards

30 July, 2007

As Training Camp slowly (so slowly) approaches, we decided to take a quick look at some of the new faces, returnees, hopefuls and last-chancers that will be vying for a spot in the Caps’ forward corps. Battles at many slots are expected, and this may be one of the most competitive camp in Caps’ history.
First, [...]

Also filed in Andrew Gordon, Boyd Gordon, Brian Sutherby, Brooks Laich, Chris Bourque, Dave Steckel, Travis Morin | Comments (10)

Washington Capitals Depth Chart, Summer 2007

20 July, 2007

Herewith, our attempt to devise a depth chart for the Caps to coincide with the recent completion of the team’s annual Rookie Development Camp. It’s important to note that with it we are not forecasting specific line combos but rather attempting to slot players by position according to their professional production and most recent performances [...]

Also filed in Andrew Gordon, Boyd Gordon, Brian Sutherby, Brooks Laich, Chris Bourque, Dave Steckel, Development Camp, Francois Bouchard, Frivolous Summer File, Hershey Bears, Joe Finley, Karl Alzner, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Milan Jurcina, Olaf Kolzig, Sami Lepisto, Shaone Morrisonn, Simeon Varlamov, Steve Eminger, Travis Morin | Comments (15)

Matt Pettinger, Hypothetical NHL Commissioner

16 June, 2007

“I’d have free public skates at every NHL arena in the U.S. If people saw how hard it was to do the things we do at full speed with the puck while on skates, they’d gain a new appreciation for the NHL.”
Pettinger, quoted in the June 18 issue of ESPN the Magazine

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