Potters' Pantaloons

GenEASYo NY- After all the smoke cleared and all the dust settled, and sticks, helmets and other hockey parifenalia was strewend across the Ice. The Oswego Laker's had won yet another game. Thier hot goaltender Tim Potter, had won yet another game, and Oswego continued to believe in Harry- err... Tim Potter magic!

However, there was one question that had yet to be asked. One hard hitting, journalistic avenue that had yet to be explored. The great minds at WTOP, and WNYO, who leave no stone unturned, and no road unexplored, had let this small inquiry pass them by. It was up to this rusty old hockey correspondent to ask the hard hitting question. As I stood microphone in hand, question at the ready. I stared the confident, almost cool as a cucumber goalie right in the mask after the game, and asked him point blank:

"Tim, what's the deal with your pants? Why are they so big?"

The silence that was to come was deafening. Alex Rodriguez wouldn't face a more invasive question in any press confrence to come. Tim, seemed to think for a moment, looked at me and gave his answer.

"It cuts down on angles, and makes me wider. You never know when that extra inch or two will help out. I get any advantage I can."

Ahhh, nicely played Mr. Potter. You must have been prepared. Your handlers had you ready. So for those that too, looked at our new hot topic between the pipes and wondered, "how could the Blue Line Club not afford proper attire for our starting goalie." Be advised, there is a method to our Mr. Potter's madness. Hopefully that extra inch can stop anything the Plattsburgh Cardinals are going to fire at him.

Reporting from dark basement in Rochester NY, this Chris Hill.

Chris Hill

WTOP Sports Director Emeritus