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...

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...

...hockey second-round playoff series Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Washington. Also looking on are Capitals' Tom Poti (3) and Viktor Kozlov (25) from Russia. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

...NHL hockey second-round playoff series Saturday, May 2, 2009, in Washington. Looking are are Capitals' Tom Poti (3) with teammate Mike Green (52) and Penguins Chris Kunitz (14). Washington won 3-2. (AP...

April 26, 2009; New York, NY, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Tom Poti (3) celebrates after scoring a first period goal against New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30...

Washington Capitals celebrate a goal by Tom Poti as New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, right, of Sweden, reacts during the first period of...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 17: Sergei Fedorov #91, Cristobal Huet #38 and Tom Poti #3 of the Washington Capitals stio a shot on goal by the Philadelphia Flyers during game...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Tom Poti (3) head off the ice after the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 victory in overtime of Game...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Tom Poti (3) head off the ice after the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 victory in overtime of Game...

Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau, right, talks to Tom Poti during practice in Arlington, Va. in this Nov. 27, 2007 file photo. The worst team in...

...Russia, gets congratulated for his second period goal by teammates, from left, Viktor Kozlov, of Russia, Tom Poti, Nicklas Backstrom, of Sweden, and Milan Jurcina, of Slovakia, during NHL hockey action against the Ottawa...

...Holzinger (15), and Dick Tarnstrom (32), react as the New York Rangers Brian Leetch (2) and Tom Poti (3), celebrate with teamates after a goal by Anson Carter in the first period Wednesday, Nov...

Rangers defenseman Tom Poti displays his puckhandling skills during the SuperSkills competition

Ottawa's Marian Hossa might get pushed aside here by New York's Tom Poti, but not on the scoreboard