A quick recap of yesterday's action from around the National Hockey League.1. Olaf Kolzig returns to Washington: Olaf Kolzig spent 15 years as a member of the Washington Capitals, and on Monday night he played his first game in the nation's capital while wearing a different sweater. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't exactly a happy homecoming for the 38-year old goaltender.
Sure, he received a nice welcome from the fans -- who witnessed Kolzig win 301 games as a member of the Capitals -- while his former teammates proceeded to score three goals on their first seven shots (including their first two shots) on their way to a 4-2 victory over Kolzig's new team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tom Poti and
Mike Green opened the scoring with two goals in the first ten minutes, while
Eric Fehr added a third tally in the opening period, which would be all the Capitals needed as they carried the play for much of the night over a sluggish Lightning squad.
Tampa Bay lost
Ryan Malone to what is being called a
"lower body injury" in the first period, while the recently acquired -- and former Capital --
Steve Eminger was a -3 in 20 minutes of action.
Gary Roberts represented all of the offense for the Lightning, as he picked up his first two goals of the season.
