Tag Archives: Olaf Kolzig
New Men in Net — Debut Games For Washington Capitals Goalies
Photo: Washington Capitals In the history of the Washington Capitals, 51 men have played at least one game in goal. Among the 51, some made their NHL debut with the Capitals while others made their NHL debut with another team … Continue reading
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Tagged Braden Holtby, Ilya Samsonov, Jim Carey, Michal Neuvirth, Olaf Kolzig, Philipp Grubauer, Semyon Varlamov, Vitek Vanecek
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Young Rookie Ends Month of Horrors – Retro Recap – Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals – October 31, 2003
Photo: NHL October 31 is best known for Halloween, a day famous for (among many things) ghosts, goblins, and haunted houses. For the Washington Capitals hockey team, October 31, 2003 was the end of a month of horrors, perhaps the … Continue reading
Vitek Vanecek’s Essay Details The Feelings And Fears He Faced In Coming To America: “I Felt Lost In America From The First Moment”
Photos: Jana Mensatorová, ČTK / AP / Mel Evans and ČTK / AP / Chris Young For Capitals goaltending prospect Vitek Vanecek, playing hockey in America has been a tremendous challenge. On the exterior, Vanecek has always been a jovial … Continue reading
Number 12 For Two — Retro Recap: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens – November 15, 1997
NHL Under normal circumstances in most seasons, assuming no lockout, strike, or pandemic, the NHL in mid-November would be just over a month into the regular season. This post looks at a Washington Capitals’ game against the Montreal Canadiens on … Continue reading
Sabre Rattling – Retro Recap: Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres – November 13, 1997
NHL Under normal circumstances, barring strikes, lockouts, or pandemics, the NHL would be just over a month into the season in mid-November. This post looks at a Capitals’ game from mid-November during the 1997-98 season, specifically their game against the … Continue reading
Stick Taps to the Veterans: A Look At the Washington Capitals on Veterans’ Day
Nam Yuh/Associated Press November 11 is an important day in history. On November 11, 1918, Germany signed the armistice agreement with the Allies to end World War I. The anniversary of that date was commemorated by Armistice Day, eventually known … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Haworth, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bryan Dafoe, Bryan Murray, Dale Hunter, Dennis Maruk, Diane Doyle, Dino Ciccarelli, Dmitry Khristich, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Franchise History, Games, Kelly Miller, Kevin Hatcher, Marcus Johansson, Mike Green, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra, Steve Konowalchuk, Veterans' Day, Washington Capitals
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A Look At How Capitals’ Goalies Performed During Their Rookie Season
Photo: @Capitals As goaltender Ilya Samsonov looks poised to become the Washington Capitals‘ starter for the foreseeable future after this season due to a strong campaign and Braden Holtby set to become an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to be … Continue reading
Braden Holtby Ties Franchise Record For Shutouts
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but the Capitals managed to take care of business against the woefully depleted New Jersey Devils 3-0 Friday night at Capital One Arena. However, Capitals netminder Braden Holtby was sharp, pitching his third shutout … Continue reading
From Kolzig to Holtby: Looking At the Washington Capitals’ Goalie Carousel – Part 1
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images To Washington Capitals fans, the 2006 NHL Entry Draft is best known as the draft in which the Capitals drafted Nicklas Backstrom with the fourth overall pick. At the same time, the Caps realized that longtime franchise … Continue reading
All-time Caps to never win a Stanley Cup?
Photo: NHL/Getty Images While still basking in the silver shine of a Stanley Cup victory, the attention of many Capitals fans has shifted to looking ahead to the future. There are contracts to sign and coaches to choose. Young players … Continue reading
