Pothier Takes Hit, Continues Effort to Return to Form
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The following article featuring former Rensselaer standout Brian Pothier appeared in the March 26 issue of the Washington Post.
By Tarik El-Bashir
Washington Post Staff Writer
In the final minutes of last Thursday's game in Tampa, the
Washington Capitals' Brian Pothier was crushed in the corner by
6-foot-5, 254-pound Lightning winger Evgeny Artyukhin.
The Capitals' coaches and players looked on anxiously, but they
were relieved moments later when the defenseman popped up and
skated away. Pothier was fine and, more important, had passed
another test in his return from post-concussion syndrome.
"He got me pretty good," Pothier said with a smile this week.
Complete article can be accessed via the Post Web site by clicking here.
