Matt Schreiber
Matt Schreiber is the Florida Panthers Lead Writer for The Hockey Writers. He grew up just outside of Washington, DC before moving to Boca Raton, FL, where he currently resides. He also covers the NHL for Bleacher Report.
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Three Capitals Will Play in Sochi, Who Got Snubbed?
January 8th, 2014 It won't come as a surprise to anyone, but there will be three Washington Capitals participating in what may very well be the last Olympic games where NHL stars are allowed to participate. Among the three are Alexander Ovechkin (Russia), Nicklas Backstrom (Sweden), and John Carlson (USA). So soak it all in and seize the moment guys,...
Washington Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin Not Getting Enough Help
December 5th, 2013 Alexander Ovechkin has been shredding apart the NHL this season. He leads the league with 21 goals in just 26 games. His line mates Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson have been doing their part to help Ovechkin succeed by tallying 25 and 19 points respectively. Mikhail Grabovski has been a solid addition to the team, recording 22...
Kevin Dineen Firing First of Many Moves to Come For Florida Panthers
November 10th, 2013 With eight straight losses and 11 in their last 12 games, it looks as if the Florida Panthers are out of playoff contention less than a quarter of the way through the season. Inconsistent goaltending, poor coaching, and an offense that scores under two goals per game on average will do that to you. Factor in their lack of power play...
Analyzing George McPhee's Roster Moves
October 17th, 2013 Let this soak in. The Washington Capitals have been shutout by the New York Rangers over the last 180 minutes. That's nine periods of hockey without a goal. You don't need to use difficult math to figure in that it totals to three horrendous appearances on the ice. Two of those games were in front of the home crowd. One was in an...
Florida Panthers Prove They Can Play With Anyone
October 13th, 2013 After giving up seven goals twice in three games, the Florida Panthers finally figured out a way to put together some offensive fireworks of their own in a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. It was Florida's home opener and a much needed performance to bring their record to 2-3-0. After scoring just one...
How the Florida Panthers Can Bounce Back From Loss to St. Louis
October 7th, 2013 After getting roughed up and shut out by the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, the Florida Panthers will try to regain some momentum as they head to Philadelphia for their third consecutive road game to start the season. Florida was outplayed in every statistical category, including shots on goal, face-off wins, hits, giveaways and...
