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Olaf Kolzig helping Capitals goalie Braden Holtby write new chapter

Capitals goaltending coach Olaf Kolzig (left) has been preaching patience to Braden Hotlby.

Capitals goaltending coach Olaf Kolzig (left) has been preaching patience to Braden Hotlby.

Enter Olie

A Vezina Trophy winner, Olaf Kolzig is the most accomplished goaltender in Capitals history.

A Vezina Trophy winner, Olaf Kolzig is the most accomplished goaltender in Capitals history.

An intensely focused goaltender, Braden Holtby leans on his goalie coach in tough times.

An intensely focused goaltender, Braden Holtby leans on his goalie coach in tough times.

Perhaps that belief, and Kolzig's instruction, will write a more satisfying ending to what has become a frustrating rite of spring for the Capitals. The signs for success are certainly there.

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