Nate Schmidt returns to play hockey in Washington, DC for the first time since May, and Caps fans are in a charitable mood. Scores of fans brought homemade signs and RMNB posters to hold along the ice to welcome Schmidt back to town.
No bad blood here.
As you’ll recall, the Golden Knights (and their GM, former Caps manager George McPhee) selected Nate Schmidt in the expansion draft last summer. Since then, Schmidt has jumped from a fan-favorite but oft-scratched defenseman to Vegas’ de facto number-one D.
Our own genius designer Cara Bahniuk assembled some lovely signs that Caps fans brought to Capital One Arena this morning, along with a bunch of neat homemade offerings.
Photos: Vegas Golden Knights
@russianmachine so this is your doing? pic.twitter.com/gGyX9Kh7j6
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 4, 2018
We’re @nateschmidt29 fans first but #letsgocaps !! #ALLCAPS #capsknights @russianmachine pic.twitter.com/VqTvTk4c8U
— Katie Branum (@kbran640) February 4, 2018
we love @nateschmidt29 pic.twitter.com/kuZXvf1spH
— Emily (@emilyaltman93) February 4, 2018
@russianmachine GR88 NATE sign getting on Vegas Hockey TV #CAPSKNIGHTS #CAPSVGK pic.twitter.com/4z5ejrAmIZ
— Gene Wu (@TheWuWu) February 4, 2018
More GR88 NATE signs @russianmachine pic.twitter.com/D95zE2csxC
— Gene Wu (@TheWuWu) February 4, 2018
Photos above courtesy of crasher b_stymacks
Photo courtesy of Karen S. More on her twitter.
Schmidt seemed to appreciate the love.
goalie subban, wild bill, NATE SCHMIDT pic.twitter.com/o4ey5KIunE
— julie 🦅🏒 (@heyjulieann) February 4, 2018
Video courtesy of Karen S.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Golden Knights
Headline photo: Vegas Golden Knights
