You vented ... I'm answering

...he has support, and he only looks big when he is screening his own goalie. Third, Tom Poti is well beyond his years. He is slow, out of position, and lacks the upper body...

Beyond the scoring spree in Philly

The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals aren't going to play too many boring games against each another. Both teams have a ton of explosive of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

NHL Forecaster: Shark week

Sean Allen previews the opening week of the NHL season, highlighted by a set of favorable defensive matchups for the San Jose Sharks.

Southeast Division preview

Sean Allen looks at every Southeast Division team from a fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.

WASHINGTON DC, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Jake Dowell #28 of the Chicago Blackhawks lays a hit against Tom Poti #3 of the Washington Capitals during their preseason game on September 23, 2009 at the Verizon...

Insider Intel: Big-Minute Men

In close games, which players are getting on the ice?

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Emotional postgame lineup for Ovechkin

...not sure how you label it. But it definitely wasn't what we wanted." Washington defenseman Tom Poti pointed to a Game 7 win in the first round and last season's Game 7...

This round, Caps can't escape mistakes

There isn't one player or moment to pin to the Capitals' disappointing playoff finish. The blame can be shared collectively.

Ten memorable moments from Caps-Pens series

...7. It wasn't a thing of beauty, but Malkin's attempted centering pass glanced off Tom Poti's stick and into the Capitals' net 3:28 into overtime of Game 5 to close...

What we've learned from Caps, Pens

As the Penguins and Capitals tried to catch their breath during their series off day, we look ahead to a pivotal Game 6 in Pittsburgh.

Capitals-Penguins Preview

Capitals-Penguins Preview

Malkin's pass deflects for OT winner as Pens go up 3-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a third-period deficit, survived Alex Ovechkin's tying goal late in regulation, then won on Evgeni Malkin's score 3:28 into overtime Saturday night for a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Capitals' biggest challenge is to forget

It may not have ended with a magical moment, what with Evgeni Malkin's attempted pass bouncing off the stick of sprawling defenseman Tom Poti and into the Washington Capitals' net in overtime, but make no mistake: This was a classic through and through.

PITTSBURGH - MAY 6: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins controls the puck in front of Tom Poti #3 of the Washington Capitals during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2009...

What does the Bucci blog reveal?

Missed Monday's wild Caps-Pens battle? Don't fret, puckheads. Bucci's running blog has all you need.