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\"Olie<\/a>
Olie Kolzig at work, January 6, 2004<\/font><\/p>\n

A Net Loss For Washington<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Yetserday, over lunch beat writer Tarik El-Bashir<\/span> learned that Olaf “Olie the Goalie” Kolzig<\/span> will not be returning to the Capitals. Kolzig, who has been part of the organization since 1989 has decided to move on, either to a contending team or retirement, the latter of which strikes me as more likely. While it would have served the Capitals well for Kolzig to tell them directly, this decision is hardly surprising, so I won’t get on his case too much about how he announced it. <\/p>\n

The acquisition of Cristobal Huet<\/span> from Montr\u00e9al made Kolzig coming back increasingly unlikely. Kolzig kept quiet to the media since the Huet trade, but was seen removing his nameplate following the Caps elimination last month. On Wednesday, On Frozen Blog reported<\/span><\/a> that Kolzig’s Potomac, Md. home was on the market, so this announcement seemed inevitable<\/p>\n

Kolzig is easily the most storied goaltender, if not player, in Capitals lore. For one thing, he is the only Cap to wear every sweater the team has worn. His 1998 Stanley Cup Finals run, 2000 Veinza Trophy and 300 wins were the big highlights on the ice and Kolzig was the face of the Caps and a champion in the community. It is unfortunate that he just didn’t have it this year as the Caps began their climb back to the contention, but that is the way it goes sometimes. Hopefully, in a few years #37 heads to the rafters and everyone will put how his Washington career ended behind him.<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals<\/a>, Caps<\/a>, Olie Kolzig<\/a>, NHL<\/a><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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