CrashingTheGoalie

by Ron Spence

Mathieu Perreault has played in four NHL games and has one goal and two assists.

Perreault was drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft – by the Capitals – and is the fifth Cap prospect from that year to wear a Washington uniform.

Nicklas Backstrom, Semyon Varlamov, Michal Neuvirth and Oskar Osala are the other four draftees to play for Washington.

Backstrom and the two goalies are definite keepers and there are some other good prospects as well.

Francois Bouchard is playing in Hershey and has 13 points in 14 games. Keith Seabrook is playing for the Abbotsford Heat – a Calgary Flames farm team – because the Caps had no room for him in their crowded system.

Luke Lynes is in the CHL, Brent Gwidt is still playing NCAA hockey for the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Maxime Lacroix was signed by the Hamilton Bulldogs, after the Caps had to let him slide.

It’s not just that the Washington Capitals have had some high draft picks. They also have some great scouts.