There are only a few guys on the ice right now. One of them is Brent Johnson ... in normal skaters' gear. Bruce Boudreau said he wasn't sure about any lineup changes, but that it will likely be Cristobal Huet in net tomorrow night.
If Huet does start against the Panthers, it will be his sixth start in seven games.
"He's won five in a row and he hasn't played a bad game since he's been here," Boudreau said. "As much as I'd like to play Olie too, if I do that you really open yourself up to criticism for an unnecessary reason."
Olie Kolzig has also played well in the past month, but Boudreau is riding the hot hand. Kolzig is sitting on the wall at the Caps benchin full gear talking to goalie coach Dave Prior while the other guys are skating. Nothing is certain from day-to-day with the Caps goaltending situation, but if I were a betting man, I'd say there is more than one chapter left in this saga.
Comments (2)
It is rapidly appearing that the Kolzig era is close to ending. Though daydreaming in the way that keyboard GMs I can't help but imagine signing Huet and having Kolzig as the veteran backup. I'd be fine with Johnson as the backup netminder if Kolzig retires/moves on.
Posted by usiel | March 28, 2008 2:20 PM
Kolzig seems to have delusions of being a #1 elsewhere. I'd still welcome him back as a backup to Huet though if Olie tests the market and doesn't find any takers. Otherwise, BJ is still under contract and I would be comfortable with him in the #2 role.
Posted by SM | March 28, 2008 4:40 PM