The Story Lines

Friday, October 10, 2008; Page E05 In Goal For the first time in a decade, the Capitals will open the season with someone other than Olie Kolzig as the No. 1 goalie. That job belongs to José Théodore, plucked from the free agent market after last season's trade deadline savior Cristobal Huet unexpectedly bolted to Chicago. Théodore signed a two-year, $9 million contract in July to bridge the gap to highly regarded prospects Simeon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth. Théodore won the Hart and Vezina trophies in 2002 as... [read full story]