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Caps Sign Poti
The Caps have taken their first dip in the 2007 free agent pool by signing Tom "Pokecheck" Poti to a 4-year/$3.5 million deal.Poti is the powerplay quarterback the team has been searching for, but isn't exactly well known for his defensive play. Per TSN.ca, Poti "[p]resents a tremendous physical...
GMGM and Tom Poti Speak
Per Tarik:McPhee on Poti: "Our scouting staff thought that [Poti] had the best years of his career last year and that he's really coming into his own. We needed a left-handed shot for the power play, he's excellent on the penalty kill and moves the puck, very, very well. We've felt we've got some...
Take Your Pick
Keeping in mind that hockey is played at both ends of the ice, which blueliner would you rather have for the coming season (stats are 2006-07 numbers - click on the Player tag to see who it is if you can't figure it out)?Player A (31 years old): 81 games played, 26 goals, 38 assists, -28, 135 PIMs,...
Eight Questions With Brian Pothier
Be sure to check out Tarik's quick interview with Brian Pothier in which Potsy compares Tom Poti to Bryan Muir (but don't worry - "Poti is more skilled and sees the ice better than Bryan"), discusses how Poti's presence will help Mike Green's game, the team's goals, and how much more convenient...
Poti And Peanuts
Among the many things you may not know about new Caps blueliner Tom Poti, likely most surprising are his severe food allergies.How severe?"Wherever he goes Poti carries a lifesaving shot of adrenalin, called epinephrine, to open his airways[,]" and he's had to use it three times to save his life.A...
Sunday Roundup/Gameday: Caps @ 'Canes
Game on!With but two full practices under their belts, the Caps will send a contingent down to Carolina to take on a 'Canes squad this afternoon (listen at WashingtonCaps.com). Alexanders Ovechkin and Semin, Viktor Kozlov (who Corey profiles here) and Michael Nylander are among those not expected...
Thursday Roundup/Flyers 2, Caps 1
[AP Recap]Not much in the way of recaps of last night's action (which featured few regulars and no official stats), so read Vogs' and move on.Tim Leone shares Caps blueline prospect Patrick McNeill's NHL role model with us, Tarik profiles Mike Green and Corey takes a look at Tom Poti - I guess it's...
Friday Roundup/Isles 5, Caps 2
[AP Recap - Boxscore - Super Stats - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]I had a horrible nightmare last night. There I was watching a Caps game and during a five-on-three power play, the Caps sent out an extra-man unit that had Joe Motzko manning one of the points.Much to my dismay, this wasn't a...
Friday Roundup/Gamenight: Caps @ Panthers
[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview]I hope the Caps can get fired up to play the Panthers more easily than I can to write about 'em.Here's the quick rundown on the Kitties - they have the fewest home wins in hockey, are in the bottom half of the League in goals scored and allowed, have a good...
Caps Recall Lepisto
Earlier in the day, Tyler asked, "Why were the Caps willing to bring up Lepisto to replace Erskine but not to replace Poti tonight?" which set our conspiratorial minds racing.The answer, it turns out, was quite simple - they were, in fact, willing to bring up Lepisto to replace Poti tonight, and...
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