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The Capitals’ Rock the Retro concert at 9:30 Club reviewed: Ovi fun, ’90s music trivia, and White Ford Bronco

The Washington Capitals hosted a concert at one of the best live music venues in the country to celebrate the recent release of their popular Reverse Retro 2.0 jersey. The result was fun and memorable. Olie Kolzig even remarked during the show that his Caps of yore would have never done something this cool. Though there were still some missed opportunities.

The team jam-packed the 9:30 Club with the headlining act White Ford Bronco, a 90s cover band that some consider a DC institution. The crowd was particularly impressive considering tickets (after convenience fees and taxes) ended up being about $35 per person and the event was held on a Monday during Thanksgiving week. Coming into the night, fans were aware of the music and the limited edition t-shirt giveaway, but the Caps’ actual participation in the show remained a mystery beyond the announcement of the players and alumni scheduled to attend.

Current Capitals Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, Darcy Kuemper, and Beck Malenstyn were joined by alumni Peter Bondra, Olie Kolzig, Karl Alzner, Craig Laughlin, Alan May, and Brent Johnson at the event. Nick Jensen also made a brief appearance with his family.

The players met up backstage where they took photos for the Capitals’ social media.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin to attend Rock The Retro concert at 9:30 Club

The greatest players in Washington Capitals history will be present for the team’s “Rock The Retro” concert at 9:30 Club on Monday.

The Capitals announced that Alex Ovechkin, Peter Bondra, and Olie Kolzig will all be at the show.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Darcy Kuemper to wear Godzilla mask in honor of Olie Kolzig on Reverse Retro night

Darcy Kumper had recently been wearing-in a special Reverse Retro mask during practice that had the Screaming Eagle on it. That was what we assumed Kuemper would wear while the team rocked its Reverse Retro 2.0 jersey.

But in fact, he will not. He will wear something 10x cooler.

The Capitals revealed photos of a special tribute mask Kuemper will wear hours ahead of puck drop on Reverse Retro night. Kuemper will honor Olie Kolzig by putting his own spin on Olie’s Godzilla mask that the legendary goaltender wore during the Caps’ 1998 Stanley Cup Final run.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Current and former Capitals teammates say really nice things about Nicklas Backstrom

The Washington Capitals went all out to celebrate Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th NHL game on Thursday.

The team formed a stick tunnel for Backstrom to skate out to, players wore number 19 jerseys during warmups, and the organization held a pregame ceremony which included a touching tribute video.

The Capitals also debuted a splash page on their website dedicated to all things N1KY, including 20 sweet video messages from Nicky’s past and former teammates and coaches.

We transcribed them all and also dug out a few more tributes from social media.

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By Elizabeth Kong and Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Olie Kolzig thinks Ilya Samsonov ‘has the ability to be like’ Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ilya Samsonov is the Washington Capitals’ goaltender of the future and the team’s de facto starter heading into next season. After winning 15 of his first 17 starts during his rookie season, the young Russian got consideration for the Calder Trophy at the end of the year. For Samsonov, the question isn’t if he will be a decent NHL player, it’s if he’ll be able to put it all together to be a top-tier talent in the league.

Capitals legend Olie Kolzig, the winningest goaltender in franchise history and currently a player development coach with the team, thinks the sky is the limit for Samsonov.

“I think Sammy has the ability to be like [Andrei] Vasilevskiy,” Kolzig said on the Capitals Talk Podcast last week.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Olie Kolzig says Alex Ovechkin’s four-goal, broken-nose game in 2008 ‘turned the corner for the franchise’

NBC Sports Washington is re-airing memorable Capitals games during the quarantine and getting special analysis from Joe Beninati, Craig Laughlin, and former players and coaches during the replays.

Monday, the network re-aired Alex Ovechkin’s four-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 31, 2008. That night Ovechkin broke his nose and later scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Capitals an important 5-4 victory. Olie Kolzig, the Caps’ starting goaltender on the night, was NBCSWSH’s special guest.

The 2007-08 season marked the first time the Capitals made the playoffs in the Ovechkin Era and the first time returned to the postseason since 2002-03. But at that point in time, the Capitals were anything but a shoo-in for a postseason berth.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Matt Bradley, Olie Kolzig, Troy Brouwer, and Bruce Boudreau to give insight in re-airings of memorable Capitals games

The Washington Capitals and NBC Sports Washington announced Monday morning that they will be airing “Greatest Hits” specials featuring cameos from Capitals alumni such as Olie Kolzig, Troy Brouwer, and Bruce Boudreau.

The first memorable game will air tonight featuring analysis and insight from former enforcer Matt Bradley, who is currently working for the Capitals as a scout. NBC Sports Washington will re-air Game Seven of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal between the Capitals and New York Rangers.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Peter Bondra wishes Olie Kolzig a Happy 50th Birthday

Former Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday.

And one of his former teammates from those great 90’s Capitals teams wished him a happy birthday: Peter Bondra!

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Olie Kolzig spent his day with the Stanley Cup raising money and awareness for his autism foundation

On Tuesday, former Capitals goaltender and current goaltender coach Olie Kolzig spent his day with the cup in Tri-Cities, Washington.

The Capitals legend dedicated most of his day to the Responding to Autism Center and collected donations for the Center in exchange for pictures with the Cup. He and wife Christin’s son Carson is autistic, and the Kolzig family is a very strong advocate for assisting people with autistic family members.

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By Alex Hayes 4 years ago

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Capitals share condolences after Humboldt Broncos team bus involved in fatal crash

A terrible tragedy happened north of the border that every hockey family has nightmares about.

The Humboldt Broncos, a member of the 12-team Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, was involved in a traffic accident Friday with 15 fatalities, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The under-20 team was on their way to play a game against the Nipawin Hawks when the bus was T-boned by a transport truck.

The game was canceled.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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