Healthy Pothier comes to pass for Caps

It is the most underrated skill in hockey, and Brian Pothier excels at it. Given how often teams deploy the dump-and-chase offense and how fast and ferocious forecheckers can be, the ability of a defenseman to retrieve the puck and make a quick, crisp pass to ignite a possession in the other direction is essential for offensive success. That's what makes the Washington Capitals defenseman so valuable. "You have to be a special type of person to make those passes," captain Chris Clark said. "They are so critical. You have all these options, like three or four options, that he ... Email </a