Pothier Settles in Quickly
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The following article featuring former Rensselaer standout Brian Pothier appeared March 5 on the Carolina Hurricanes Web site.
By Paul Branecky
Although the Hurricanes’ defense was hit hardest by all of
the recent wheeling and dealing, each of its less-experienced
members hit the ground running on Thursday night.
That contest marked the debut of Brian Pothier, the home debut of
Alex Picard and the first NHL game since Dec. 21 for Jay Harrison.
Despite half of the unit being relatively new, Carolina was able to
prevail 4-1 over Ottawa and limit scoring chances against for most
of the game.
“Obviously it was a little different. I’ve never
really seen a team trade three defensemen in one day,” said
Picard, a former Senator. “I think we proved last night that
even though we came in from different teams or are just getting
called up, we all contributed and played good minutes against a
good team. I think we’ve got to be pretty proud of ourselves
and keep it going.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Hurricanes Web site by clicking here.
