Olie Kolzig left the Washington Capitals on less-than-ideal terms after nearly two decades as a popular and productive goalie. Clearly, that rift is a thing of the past. The man known as "Olie the Goalie" returned to the Capitals on Thursday as their associate goaltender coach. The team also announced that Dave Prior will come back in his past old role of director of goaltending and NHL goaltender coach. "Time heals all wounds," Kolzig said on a conference call with reporters. "The more I was removed from a few years ago and being retired and getting a better perspective on things ... you realize it's a business and things were handled in a business fashion." Kolzig played with the Capitals from 1989-2008 and holds most team goalie records, including 711 games played, 301 wins and 35 shutouts. He was a two-time NHL All-Star while with the Capitals and won the 2000 Vezina Trophy for the league's top goalie. But at the trade deadline during the 2007-08 season, the Capitals acquired Cristobal Huet, who became the team's No. 1 goalie, supplanting Kolzig during the stretch run that put Washington into the playoffs. Kolzig wasn't pleased by the demotion and he left during the following offseason. "You move on," Kolzig said, adding that he spent time with team owner Ted Leonsis and general manager George McPhee at a convention for Capitals fans last year. "There's no ill will toward each other," Kolzig said. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6668251
