Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Game Six OTGWG set off a raucous celebration on the ice and on the Capitals bench.
We’re now learning, via a snippet of the Capitals’ video recap, that the onslaught of celebrating Caps players accidentally knocked over a Penguins fans as he stood by the glass.
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The fan, seemingly unaware of the happy Caps players zooming full speed at Kuznetsov, loses his balance and falls into a PPG Paints Arena seat as the glass bends backwards.
I'd like to contribute this gif of the Caps on ice celebration literally knocking over a Pens fan on the glass. 😂 pic.twitter.com/w5HA8GymVP
— Jenn Sigwart (@terpgrrl) May 8, 2018
The Capitals victory over the Penguins marked the team’s first win over Pittsburgh in the playoffs in 23 years.