The Washington Capitals are celebrating Hockey is For Everyone Night at Verizon Center, and it’s already There is an auction, a ceremonial puck-drop featuring Sam Smith of the Washington Ice Dogs, and Chesapeake Wild helping out in the Caps’ tunnel.
And during warm-ups, the Caps rocked rainbow-colored pride tape on their sticks.
From the team:
🌈🏒
Bid here: https://t.co/QI1a7P2w2K pic.twitter.com/Pez8RTOHs7
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 25, 2017
Caps LGBT ambassador and superhuman goalie enhancile Braden Holtby killed five or six rolls putting his stick together. He’s also wearing his lovely You Can Play mask.
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/STvJLJwmiT
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 25, 2017
Braden Holtby rockin @PrideTape and his inclusion mask for @YouCanPlayTeam for #HockeyIsForEveryone #CapsOilers https://t.co/ym2euf8B9l pic.twitter.com/kVeJqz5sxt
— Caps Youth Hockey (@CapsYouthHockey) February 24, 2017
Backup goalie Philipp Grubauer got in on the action too.
Hockey is for everyone night! You can bid on this goalie stick from @Capitals goalie Grubauer. Benefits You Can Play Project. #CapsOilers pic.twitter.com/pNWizXM2xm
— Byron J. Hudtloff (@ByronHudtloff) February 24, 2017
The PuckBuddys are on location, snapping a shot of this autographed rainbow stick from Karl Alzner.
Alz! pic.twitter.com/sBEorsHnfd
— Puck Buddys (@PuckBuddys) February 24, 2017
I am verklempt! pic.twitter.com/dmfqDw6PdN
— Puck Buddys (@PuckBuddys) February 24, 2017
A silver lining on a cloud of injury, Riley Barber makes his debut.
Barber and Holtby with @YouCanPlayTeam pride tape for #CapsOilers warm-up pic.twitter.com/zilblHwwV1
— Sonora (@sonorawrites) February 24, 2017
And the fans are in on the action as well.
Rocking the rainbow on the glass for #CapsOilers warmups. pic.twitter.com/l25ouBHhJG
— Puck Buddys (@PuckBuddys) February 24, 2017
Just wanna use this opportunity to say that I’m really happy with the league and team and players for this. I can’t imagine this happening a decade ago. Hockey’s a cool sport, and we’ve got a good community here in DC. The more, the merrier. As far as we’re concerned, everyone’s welcome.
Except Erat.
Headline photo: the great Sonora
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