mirtle.blogspot.com - 3/7/2008
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"I've talked to my wife about retirement. Things just haven't gone as well for me as I've thought the past two years. I'll wait and see how things play out."
— Olaf Kolzig, Jan. 16Two months ago, at 37 years old and near the league basement in save percentage, Olaf Kolzig wasn't exactly riding high. This was supposed to be the year his team, the Capitals, took its big leap forward, but with a
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How Well Do You Know Olie Kolzig?
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(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - James Mirtle seems to know him pretty well . . . check out his terrific profile of the Capitals’ netminder here. ...
Kolzig's return home
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... with me, tell me what the deal was."
A year ago, who thought we'd see Godzilla finish his career in Tampa Bay, the backup to Mike Smith and as a veteran providing leadership as one of a number of old dogs — there are two Lightning players older than Kolzig — on a pretty interesting journey?
Not me.
Even still, we all know it'll end with No. 37 in the Verizon Center's rafters, hurt feelings or not.
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