BRIAN POTHIER NEWS

Capitals top Wild, push winning streak to four games

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Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night.
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Pothier Skating at Kettler

OFB reader vanzabdan emailed this photo of Brian Pothier from Kettler yesterday: "I was pleasantly surprised Saturday morning, as I sat with my 3 year old watching the injured Caps skate, to see Brian skating with the boys. Best wishes on his recovery and whatever he decides to do."
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Brian Pothier's Return To Glory

For much of this hockey season Caps' defenseman Brian Pothier sat quite near what's known as the "Blogger's Ghetto" in the Verizon Center press box. I never once approached him to ask any questions about his health and hockey hopes -- to be blunt, the answers...
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/03...
 

Caps' Pothier is comfortable moving up on offense

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TORONTO | Brian Pothier jammed at the loose puck, and it squirted through the goaltender's legs - a couple of inches to his right and Pothier would have been the hero Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Instead the puck slid into the right goal post and not into the net, and...
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Caps @ Panthers 11-6-2009 Post-Mortem

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Never a dull moment...  Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:"The Life of" Brian Pothier with a goal and two assists tonight.  We need him to get in to a better groove with the injuries starting to mount.Brendan Morrrissonn with two goals including the all...
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One Blogger's Wish for a Brian Pothier Scoring Leap into the Glass Tonight

If you followed my trip up to Hershey yesterday, you know that I was disappointed not to get a chance to put a few questions to Brian Pothier but thrilled to learn that he's resuming his NHL career this week. But if I'm not asking the questions, I'd have Mike Vogel do so...
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/03...
 

Pothier carries offense without Ovie as Caps win

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Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.
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Caps bust Wild, take 4th straight sans Ovechkin

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WASHINGTON(AP) Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin , beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night.
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Caps vs. Buffalsugs 11-25-2009 Post-Mortem

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We didn't see that one coming...  Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:No we're still not sold yet but Semyon "The Saviour" Varlamov had an outstanding game tonight.  While, the Buffaslugs have a pathetic offense, he still did very well keep them...
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My Latest Emails

"Listen. I don't want to take my little girl out in this weather and I bought tickets for the game tonight. Can I exchange them for another game even though I know there are no refunds available?" "Can you comment on the message board posts regarding Brian Pothier...
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Pothier Visits Kent Gardens Elementary School

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Washington Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier visited Kent Gardens Elementary School in McLean, Va., on Monday, June 8. The school, consisting of over 900 students and faculty, received an assembly as the overall winner of this season’s Caps ...
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Capitals top Wild without star Ovechkin

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Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night.
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Brian Pothier, Not Playing but Not Forgotten

The Washington Capitals' Brian Pothier is my wife's favorite player. Oh, she enjoys watching lots of Caps on the ice, and after her Hockey 'n Heels evening she's developed a few crushes (Laich, Jurcina... and perhaps others but I'm afraid to ask). It was on the...
>> www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/12...
 

Game Day Open Thread: Caps at Thrashers

Here's to hoping Brian Pothier returns healthy and ready to keep the Thrashers in the bird bath. Chat about the game here.
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/03...
 

With a Little Luck of the Irish, the Bears Could Return to First Place Tonight

As I was driving up Rt. 15 North toward Hershey this afternoon Brian Pothier and Simeon Varlamov were heading back to D.C. That's bad luck for this blogger, as I had a few good questions I thought for Potsy. But it's more important that he get back with his Capitals' teammates...
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/03...
 

Healthy Pothier comes to pass for Caps

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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...
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Taking Stock of the Post-Deadline Capitals

This may seem an empty platitude, but it resonates more and more as a season progresses: Teams need to learn how to win the close games. There aren't going to be many 5-1 or 6-2 blowouts in the playoffs; teams that makes it into the second season have all the motivation they need...
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/03...
 

Capitals drop Panthers to snap three-game skid

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Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.
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Pothier carries Capitals past Panthers

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SUNRISE, Fla. | Playing without Alex Ovechkin is one thing, but the Washington Capitals were losing a player a period Friday night. Thanks to a three-point night from Brian Pothier and 28 saves by Jose Theodore, the short-handed Caps ended a three-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory...
>> www.washingtontimes.com/news/20...
 

Caps vs. Wild 11-13-2009 Post-Mortem

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Not quite boring, not quite exciting...  Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:No shots on goal for the Caps in the first seven minutes as they didn't get the "chase" part of the "dump and chase" style going.  But 41 shots on goal over the last...
>> capsnut.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Brian Pothier to Drop Ceremonial First Puck at the Third Annual Dave Fay Memorial Hockey Game

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ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier will drop the ceremonial first puck at the third annual Dave Fay Memorial hockey game at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Capitals alumni – Grann...
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A Welcomed New Link Between Washington and Hershey

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This past weekend marked a broadcast first for hockey in Washington: the execution of virtual real-time audio swaps between Federal News Radio 1500, the local radio carrier of the Caps, and John Walton’s calls of the Hershey Bears, which Washington hockey fans can hear on SportsJuice...
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Third Annual Dave Fay Memorial Hockey Game Raises Close To $10,000

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Washington Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier dropped the ceremonial first puck at the third annual Dave Fay Memorial hockey game on Saturday, July 25, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The game, which was held in memory of Dave Fay, a beat reporter for...
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Fay memorial game raises more than $9,500

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Put Cancer on Ice raised more than $9,500 for the Hockey Fights Cancer Foundation on Saturday at the third annual Dave Fay Memorial hockey game, which honors the memory of the late hockey reporter for The Washington Times. Washington Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier dropped the...
>> www.washingtontimes.com/news/20...
 

A City’s Love Affair with a Pint-Sized Playmaker Is Blossoming

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Verizon Center had a new and novel synergy within its passion Friday night. On a couple of occasions Mathieu Perreault was chased out of the faceoff circle, and the soldout rink booed its displeasure. When the puck was on Perreault’s stick shouts of “Let’s go Matty...
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