Photo by one of my old BFF’s back in the day, Jessica Rice

File under things I didn’t expect to write about: during Taylor Swift‘s Red Tour 2013 show last night at Verizon Center (that did not create any Yanni-esque scheduling trouble trouble trouble), the 23-year-old pop singer gave the Washington Capitals a little shout out.

According to @Mic_Nas89, Swift said, “You ask yourself why is there so much red? Well one reason is because the Capitals are in the playoffs.”

And then she sang this.

And then Caps fans in the audience freaked out:

TAYLOR SWIFT JUST FUCKING TALKED ABOUT THE CAPITALS BEING IN THE PLAYOFFS ON STAGE IM DEAD THAT’S MY GIRL TALKING BOUT MY BOYS

— Emily Ward (@em_ward15) May 12, 2013

Taylor Swift acknowledging DC is RED this weekend for her tour and the Caps playoffs #shesthebest

— Carlie Andrews (@carlieandrews26) May 12, 2013

Taylor Swift talking about the Capitals in the playoffs! Killing it

— Scott Zolotorow (@szolotorow) May 12, 2013

@taylorswift13 just gave a shout out to the Capitals for being in the playoffs as she prepares to play the song Red. #hockeyfan#RocktheRed

— Ed Frankovic (@EdFrankovic) May 12, 2013

I’m still waiting for her to come clean that her song 22 is about former Cap Mike Knuble.

Next time, Taylor, throw on an Ovechkin jersey like Snoop Dogg did at my alma mater last year. You’ll make even more fans! Also, please marry me.

I love this tour. I love Washington DC crowds. I love that we get to play here tomorrow night too.

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 12, 2013