Before the Washington Capitals took the ice Thursday night, in what would be the Stanley Cup-clinching win over the Vegas Golden Knights, plans were already underway for the victory parade back home in DC. The team filed paperwork with the National Park Service on Thursday morning for a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue some time between June 8 and June 20.
Now, reports are coming in that the parade will take place on Tuesday, June 12th.
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NBC4’s Mark Segraves first reported about the applications and later the news of the estimated date. The applications estimate a crowd of “100,000++” will show up for the festivities.
Sources say @Capitals #StanleyCupFinals parade Tuesday June 12th 11am Parade starts at 17th street up Constitution to 7th st.
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) June 8, 2018
The parade will begin at 17th Street and work it’s way up Constitution Avenue to 7th Street. A stage will be set up on the National Mall with the Capitol building in the background.
Two separate parties, one being the Capitals, submitted an application to the National Park Services.
2 groups have submitted applications to National Park Service for @Capitals parade and celebration including the team which asked for:
6/8-6/20
3rd -12th st
National Mall center Panels
Constitution Ave 15th-23rd#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/WJVcN5iYlH— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) June 8, 2018
Ted Leonsis’ original application was submitted yesterday at 10:22am, before Game Five began.
It appears from the time stamp by @NationalMallNPS application that the @Capitals @TedLeonsis made the request for a #StanleyCupChampions victory parade BEFORE winning game 5. Time stamp is June 7 10:22am pic.twitter.com/A8pI58PJDy
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) June 8, 2018
Update: The Capitals have officially announced the parade for Tuesday, June 12.
More from the Caps:
TUESDAY, JUNE 12th: WASHINGTON CAPITALS TO CELEBRATE 2018 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP WITH PARADE IN DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON, DC
Washington, DC – On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, the Washington Capitals will celebrate winning the 2018 Stanley Cup Championship with a parade in downtown Washington, DC. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. ET at Constitution Avenue and 17th Streets NW and will proceed along Constitution Avenue to 7th Street NW where it will turn right and culminate in an ALLCAPS rally at 7th Street NW and the National Mall.
The parade is free and open to all members of the public. Fans attending the parade are encouraged to take Metro or rideshare as parking is extremely limited near the parade route. Fans are also highly encouraged to bring plenty of water.
Additional details about the ALLCAPS rally, including speaking program, are forthcoming.
Capitals fans have made Capital One Arena and Chinatown the best place to be over this past week. A special thank you to the District government workers and Mayor Bowser for all of their work during the Stanley Cup run. We ask everyone to continue to Rock the Red responsibly on Tuesday!
Headline photo: @Capitals
