TOM POTI RUMORS & GOSSIP

Tom Poti Doubtful To Ever Play Again

For Tom Poti, it has been over a year since he has set foot on the ice in a game for the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old defenseman has yet to be with the team at all this year, over halfway through the season, but is still trying to rehab his lingering groin injury on his own. Based on comments by Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee, there is little hope that...
Via Rant Sports  |  26 days ago
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Poti May Never Play Again

from Katie Carrera of Capitals Insider, It’s been more than a year since Tom Poti set foot in a game for the Washington Capitals. The veteran defenseman has not been with the team at all this season, but is trying to rehab a lingering groin strain on his own. Based on comments from General Manager George McPhee, however, there doesn’t appear to be much optimism that he’ll...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  26 days ago
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Tom Poti’s Season Over Already?

Just as soon as the NHL season began for players across the league, it potentially ended for Washington Capitals Defenseman, Tom Poti. Poti, who missed 61 games last season due to a recurring groin injury, failed his preseason physical examination on Friday morning. This is most likely good news for the Capitals front office because they will be able to place Poti on the long-term...
Via Rant Sports  |  September 19, 2011
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Steven Hindle: Caps Cap Compliant, Hammer Hurting + Logjam of Call-Ups

Poti Destined for LTIR, Caps Destined to be Cap Compliant Following the Washington Capitals announcement on Saturday that veteran defenseman Tom Poti had failed his medical and would likely be destined for Long Term Injury Reserve, the seemingly clairvoyant GM of the Caps is right where he thought he would come September; cap compliant. With the removal of Poti...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  September 19, 2011
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Poti Goes On LTIR

from Tarik El-Bashir at Capitals Insider, Injured Caps defenseman Tom Poti failed his medical exam on Friday, according to GM George McPhee, and it does not sound like he’ll be contributing on the ice for the foreseeable future. “I’m right where I was last year,” McPhee said when asked whether he remained pessimistic about the prospect of Poti returning this season. “I...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  September 17, 2011
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Poti inks two year extension

The Washington Capitals have agreed to a two year contract extension with veteran D Tom Poti. Poti has been the most solid defensemen for the Capitals since his arrival via free agency in 2007. The extension is for a total of $5.75 million broken down to $3 million in 2011-12 and $2.75 million in 2012-13. Poti, along with Mike Green and Jeff Schultz are roster locks. The Capitals...
Via DC Pro Sports Report  |  September 21, 2010
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Capitals' Poti out for Game 7

ARLINGTON, Va. | Defenseman Tom Poti will miss Game 7 of the Washington Capitals' first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night after getting hit in the eye by a puck. "It's a pretty significant injury," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said Tuesday, "so he's definitely out for tomorrow's game." If the Capitals stay in the playoffs by winning Wednesday...
Via Washington Times  |  April 27, 2010
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Tom Poti vs. Scott Gomez

From HockeyFights.com : Tom Poti vs. Scott Gomez Tom Poti gets the victory, in more ways than one. The judgment of Gomez needs to be questioned with the timing of this fight. It was a major momentum shift in the game, and possibly the series.
Via Capitals Outsider  |  April 18, 2010
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The Hockey Gods Must Be Crazy

Like gambling junkies sitting at the one-armed bandits in Vegas, the Hockey Gods simply had to go just one more time. They were unable to let the arguably frenetic series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals end in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. If Game 5 had been weird enough as Tom Poti [...]
Via NHLPens.com  |  May 13, 2009
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Scarlet Fever

When I first heard about Club Scarlet, I was curious to see what it would turn out to be.  So many ideas sound great in theory, but fare poorly in execution, like caffeinated beer, deep-fried cupcakes, and "Designing Women" without Delta Burke.  (I was going to add bacon poutine to that list, but knew there...
Via On Frozen Blog  |  February 26, 2009
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