At some point soon, the Capitals anniversary posts will stop, but today is not that day.
On this very nice day of 6/9, we are celebrating the anniversary of when Capitals players visited Nationals Park, made bad decisions in Georgetown, and became legends.
It’s the one-year anniversary of fountain day.
For this exercise, because there is literally no amount of time available to compile all of the hilarity online, I’m going to hit you with classics in tweets, links, and RMNB stories. Enjoy!
Nationals Park shenanigans
I had the privilege of being on the field to cover the first pitch at Nats Park and it was wild. This marked the Capitals first public event with the Stanley Cup and it was evident the team had not stopped celebrating since winning two nights prior.
- TJ Oshie trades fan for his RMNB ‘The Djoos is Loose’ t-shirt
- Alex Ovechkin gets mulligan on first pitch as Capitals and Stanley Cup make trip to Nationals Park
- On the field with the Caps at their Stanley Cup celebration at Nationals Park
- Dehydrated Alex Ovechkin does Stanley Cup media at Nationals Park, but as Nicklas Backstrom says ‘Russian Machine Never Breaks’
- Capitals sing ‘We Are The Champions’ and down multiple beers on live television at Nationals game
- Jakub Vrana invites 10-year-old fan into luxury box at Nationals game, Capitals players help him raise Stanley Cup
- Alex Ovechkin bear-hugged fans during Capitals’ Stanley Cup celebration at Nats Park
The First Pitch(es) #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/8Zdo4pvDEX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 9, 2018
Backstrom and Carlson joking about how hungover Ovechkin is. Backstrom says, "Russian Machine Never Breaks." Carlson replies, "He's Breaking." pic.twitter.com/xeTTd0aP0C
— TheRenderNHL (@TheRenderNHL) June 9, 2018
This is the best interview of 2018.@masnKolko asks Ovi what it's like to be in front of this many D.C. sports fans after winning the Stanley Cup.
He and his teammates start singing "We Are The Champions." pic.twitter.com/udAJuOVIZQ
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) June 9, 2018
Keg Stand and Fountain swimming
After the Nationals game, the Capitals headed down to the Georgetown Waterfront. They invented the iconic Cup Stand on this day. And then they ended up in the fountains.
- Capitals party at Georgetown Waterfront, Alex Ovechkin does a keg stand with Stanley Cup and jumps in fountain shirtless
- ‘Ok, let’s do it, we’re champions’: Alex Ovechkin on being convinced to swim in fountains after winning Stanley Cup
Tattoos
After the fountain swimming, several Capitals players including TJ Oshie, Braden Holtby, Jakub Vrana, Brett Connolly, and Andre Burakovsky headed down to Tattoo Paradise to commemorate the Caps Stanley Cup forever.
- Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana get tattoos while hammered to celebrate Stanley Cup championship
- Stanley Cup ink: Never-before-seen photos of TJ Oshie’s Mario Kart tattoo
Cafe Milano
And now this story turns bizarre as there was some Russian collusion in plain sight! A contingent of celebrating Capitals players including Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov ended up in Cafe Milano where they took a photo with the first family, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
- Alex Ovechkin, Capitals players take photo with Ivanka Trump after interrupting her Cafe Milano dinner date with Jared Kushner
- Alex Chiasson somehow ended up with Alex Ovechkin’s Nationals jersey while partying with the Capitals and the Stanley Cup
Ovi and friends now leading everyone inside Cafe Milano through an insane rendition of “We are the champions” (via @ChrisBurger21) pic.twitter.com/xHvw5lHmOa
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 10, 2018
At Cafe Milano with the Caps and the Cup. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/hCQLWwwSbL
— Carolyn Cerbin (@carolyncerbin) June 9, 2018
One year ago today: While the Caps winning the Cup was one of the greatest moments in my life, I think celebrating with TJ Oshie and the actual Cup edges it out. Always thought the Caps would eventually win it, but this moment was never in even my wildest dreams. pic.twitter.com/rznfNM9BAN
— Mike Easby (@MikeEasby) June 9, 2019
Jakub Vrana’s Instagram Story
The legendary day ended with all of us on Instagram, laughing and loving Jakub Vrana’s Instagram Story documenting his night.
What a day.
2 hats, 200 beers pic.twitter.com/qpmrtuAlUX
— Danny (@recordsANDradio) June 10, 2018
