Category Archives: Olaf Kolzig

Washington Capitals in the Wayback Machine?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by OrderedChaos

Watching tonight’s Washington Capitals game, as well as their recent victory over Boston, felt eerily familiar. The Caps’ roster was relatively devoid of superstars, they fought hard, beat a better team (vs. Boston) and lost a close one to a divisional rival tonight.

Without Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Mike Green, this Capitals team is surprisingly similar to the Capitals of almost a decade ago… a hard-charging team that delighted and sometimes frustrated its fans.

How so, you ask? Read on… and while these comparisons are far from perfect, consider them food for thought: Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich, Dale Hunter, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra | 10 Comments

Kolzig Returns to Caps

Posted on June 16, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

Per the Washington Captials press release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have hired former Capital Olie Kolzig as associate goaltender coach, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Dave Prior will return to his role as director … Continue reading →

Posted in Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

Back on the Air Today, Back in Our Town Saturday

Posted on September 29, 2010 by On Frozen Blog

A highpoint of this Saturday’s second Capitals Fan Convention will be the return of Olie Kolzig. This morning #37 appeared on DC-101 with Elliot Segal, and was deeply reflective about his career and especially about how it ended. Key reflections: … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Olaf Kolzig, Radio, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

A Cursed Franchise? Obviously

Posted on May 9, 2010 by PucksAndBooks

Some 58 percent of OFB readers believe that a Postseason Curse plagues the Washington Capitals. A bit fatalistic, isn’t it? And yet, the eras change, the uniforms get redesigned, a wise blueprint for competitive durability is adopted, a franchise-altering Dynamo-hero arrives to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Dale Hunter, Montreal Canadiens, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, NHL playoffs, Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals | 27 Comments

Fun with Video on a Rainy Weekend

Posted on March 14, 2010 by On Frozen Blog

If ever there was a Blockbuster/NetFlix video weekend, it’s this one in D.C. — maybe five inches of rain Noah’s Ark-ing us across the region. Fortunately, hockey has no shortage of video material to amuse us by. Just this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston Bruins, Media, Olaf Kolzig, TV, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

The End of an Era: Kolzig Quits

Posted on September 23, 2009 by On Frozen Blog

After a long and storied career, Olie Kolzig retired today. Continue reading →

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Kolzig Done?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by gustafsson16

Lightning backup Olie Kolzig will have surgery on Saturday to repair a ruptured distal biceps tendon in his left forearm. Continue reading →

Posted in Olaf Kolzig | 11 Comments

A Blanket For the Bolt

Posted on November 13, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

If you’ve never heard of Ravelry, you’re obviously not a knitter.  The site is an online community for lovers of all things yarn, and as such, attracts knitters and crocheters with common interests.  A common interest for forty-five Ravelry members … Continue reading →

Posted in Olaf Kolzig, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

A Former Talking Head Talks Tough After a Tough Loss

Posted on November 11, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

There were columns in yesterday’s local papers about Olie. (Largely uninteresting.) Last night there was a packed Verizon Center press box, many there who normally wouldn’t be, to chronicle the homecoming. But by 8:30 last night I’d had my fill … Continue reading →

Posted in Former Coaches & Players, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, Olaf Kolzig, Print, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

Knee-Jerks & Notes – Tampa Bay, 11/10

Posted on November 10, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

It’s been a while since we had some good ol’ Knee Jerks for a game, and between pucksandbooks and myself, we should be able to get at least one nugget of interest out there.  Or not. Big crowd tonight, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Knee-Jerk, National Hockey League, Olaf Kolzig, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | 9 Comments