During one of the hottest days of the year in Maryland, Capitals fans began lining up at 6:45 am at Annapolis’s City Block for a chance to take a photo with the Stanley Cup. This is the second public opportunity locally to pose with Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Capitals were overwhelmed by the demand on Saturday as thousands of people packed the Ballston parking deck during FanFest.
A little after 12:30, assistant equipment manager Craig “Woody” Leydig arrived at the dock on a speed boat while holding the championship trophy. That is the most Maryland thing ever.
Leydig previously brought the Stanley Cup to the Capital Gazette in the morning to honor the victims of the mass shooting last Thursday.
The line for Woody’s day with the Stanley Cup in Annapolis is already pushing 50 people 2 1/2 hrs before it shows up. Line started forming at 6:45 a.m. @russianmachine pic.twitter.com/Tl6zggAh4G
— Shaun Salehi (@DoubleS30) July 3, 2018
@russianmachine fyi, here's some of the line in Annapolis today pic.twitter.com/z38u8ThyHL
— Benaiah Lee (@Benaiah317) July 3, 2018
The line to see the #StanleyCup at #Annapolis City Dock is substantial. It's not supposed to be here until 12:30. pic.twitter.com/DogxHCdt0J
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) July 3, 2018
Capitals fans gathered to see the Stanley Cup said they’re Capital newspaper fans as well. James Nugent made a sign. pic.twitter.com/DHktGBlmjw
— Danielle Ohl (@DTOhl) July 3, 2018
If you're not in line in Annapolis and in line to see the #StanleyCup, you might be too late! @Capitals fans in droves and it doesn't start for another hour and a half. pic.twitter.com/awRzpT3qpu
— Steve Gustafson (@stevethegoose) July 3, 2018
@russianmachine Annapolis Ego Alley. 200-300 people here in the blazing heat! pic.twitter.com/7n62MJCYU7
— Jack (@BarkerJack74) July 3, 2018
The line to see the Stanley Cup here at Annapolis City Dock is looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo—
*deep breath*
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOONG. pic.twitter.com/iyW153yMhO
— Uly (@y00lz) July 3, 2018
Line wrapping all the way down the docks!!! #Annapolis @Capitals @StanleyCup @russianmachine @NoVa_Caps pic.twitter.com/G5mHMJ6pVY
— emsap🌟 (@emsapienza) July 3, 2018
Hundreds lined up to see the #stanleycup in Annapolis. It already visited the #CapitalGazette pic.twitter.com/KFzYz5gK8I
— Brad Bell (@ABC7Brad) July 3, 2018
The #StanleyCup arrives in the most #Annapolis way possible pic.twitter.com/hDYnKTUczp
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) July 3, 2018
The #stanleycup arrives at the Annapolis City Dock. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/XRMrgJsH0H
— Brad Bell (@ABC7Brad) July 3, 2018
Welcome to Annapolis, Lord Stanley’s Cup! @Capitals @russianmachine @NoVa_Caps @JapersRink @ikhurshudyan #LetsGoCaps #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/SgcPyK40b2
— Colleen O'Neill #ALLCAPS (@GoddessOGrammar) July 3, 2018
The #StanleyCup comes to #Annapolis #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ffvZj3jNhH
— Joe Toth (@JoeMToth) July 3, 2018
Dad calls me, shoutin’ up a storm, tells me he was hanging by the dock in Annapolis when OMG#StanleyCup #ALLCAPS #ALLOURS pic.twitter.com/0vFeNZlZZb
— Jeremy Lambert (@Jeremy_Lambert) July 3, 2018
It was great to welcome the @StanleyCup to Annapolis following the @Capitals historic win! Thanks for sharing with us, Woody! #ALLCAPS #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/i5BJHVep4Y
— Boyd Rutherford (@BoydKRutherford) July 3, 2018
I did it. I touched @StanleyCup. One can hope that where I did touch it doesn’t say @penguins #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/00Pfr0Nji2
— Lulu B (@teamlulu) July 3, 2018
Life=Complete #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/g0BE2ZcJDU
— Yun ✞ (@Alex_Yun25) July 3, 2018
Sorry #cryptotwitter ….
Ive been a bit busy today:#ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/9EWxhvMrSp— PJ Morin (@pjmorin20) July 3, 2018
@russianmachine thanks for letting me know that the Stanley cup is coming to Annapolis without you I wouldn’t get to do this pic.twitter.com/hmETWxpD2A
— Chris (@Sirpandakid) July 3, 2018
Mob scene at the City Dock in Annapolis, but my boys and I finally got a picture with Woody and the Cup. They were then able to touch it as Woody walked it around the dock. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/CWMVD3e17Y
— Ed Frankovic (@EdFrankovic) July 3, 2018
Headline photo: @emsapienza
