On Sunday, the Capitals hosted their annual Casino Night at the MGM National Harbor, raising a lot of money for charity. The Stanley Cup was there as a surprise guest, but so were a wide variety of beers.
While the Capitals do a lot of things together as a team (such as opening their championship ring boxes together), each player has a unique personality of their own. And their beer (or wine) choice gives us even more insight.
I documented what most players drank. Some of the players drink things you would expect (Ovi, Bud Light). Others, like Braden Holtby, choose their beers like they choose their wardrobe: exacting.
Alex Ovechkin – Bud Light
Of course.
Andre Burakovsky – Bud Light
Andre, you’re better than this.
Braden Holtby – Stone Delicious IPA
Holtby showed up with a unique choice. I don’t even remember seeing Stone IPA as an offering. Did he bring his own beer? Stone Brewing is located in Escondido, California with their Delicious IPA being described as a citrusy India pale ale with Lemondrop & El Dorado hops.
Brett Connolly – Corona
Ooh, a Corona WITHOUT a lime. Bold.
Brooks Orpik – Red wine
Devante Smith-Pelly – Unknown beer in a glass
Classy.
Dmitrij Jaskin – Blue Moon
This is Ian’s idea of craft beer.
Dmitry Orlov – Heineken
I’ve never had a Heineken but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t like it so it’s a nope from me.
Evgeny Kuznetsov – Unknown beer in a glass
How … enigmatic?
Jakub Vrana – Bud Light
At least he tried to hide it with a napkin.
John Carlson Part 1 – Heineken
Seems to like the color green.
John Carlson Part 2 – Goose Island IPA
Respectable.
Lars Eller – Red wine
Didn’t expect anything less.
Madison Bowey – Goose Island IPA
Strong move.
Matt Niskanen – Bud Light
Forgiven after that OT goal.
Michal Kempny – Heineken
Skeptical since “hiney” is in the name.
Nathan Walker – Corona
Corona is the most popular imported beer in Australia.
Nicklas Backstrom – Heineken
Fun fact: International beers are sold in two versions in Sweden – the normal product marketed as a starköl and a watered-down version as a folköl.
Tom Wilson – Coors Light
Really?
Travis Boyd – Bud Light
Gross.
Photos: Cara Bahniuk
