This is how Mathieu Perreault wants every single one of his shifts to look:
He wants there to be a hint of desperation in his play, as if the clock is clicking to zeroes with his team down a goal. He wants there to be a Tasmanian Devil-meets-annoying-gnat element to what he does that has the opposition cursing his name every moment they are on the ice with him.
john woods / the canadian press files Mathieu Perreault (centre) celebrates a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-1 Jets win Oct. 29.
And he wants those around him wearing Winnipeg Jets colours to understand never, ever, should a guy take the game for granted, that they should approach every game with a fear that hockey's grim reaper is going to tell them to turn in their jersey at the end of the night.