Friday morning, the Capitals practiced at the Red Wings’ Little Caesars Arena for the first time and they had their very own cheering section.
Featuring what appears to be 20 to 30 local youth hockey players, the kids chanted and cheered for the Caps as they walked out onto the ice for their morning skate. Many of the players laughed. At one point, Brooks Orpik came over to greet the kids and asked if they wanted to cheer for one specific player.
Isabelle Khurshudyan and Nick Cotsonika have your photos and video.
There's some young visitors here this morning and they're really excited for Ovechkin. Chanting "O-vi" pic.twitter.com/e5oOXlKVrS
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 20, 2017
These kids are a trip. Were chanting "O-vi." Now chanting for Oshie. Here's them welcoming Holtby. pic.twitter.com/7HY5Kk2pXV
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 20, 2017
The best welcome for a morning skate ever. pic.twitter.com/wgXdiTXx4y
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 20, 2017
Lars Eller walked out. They were silent. Then they figured out who he was and started cheering his name, too. He cracked up.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 20, 2017
Orpik turns to the kids. "How about Dale?" They start chanting. (That's Burakovsky's nickname). pic.twitter.com/u0LMHhaDj7
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 20, 2017
Dale is Andre Burakovsky. The team nicknamed Young Dre Dale because of the movie Step Brothers.
