The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets met in the first round of the 2017-18 postseason. The Capitals ultimately won the series 4-2, and advanced to the second round.
However, the universe decided it wasn’t quite done trolling the Blue Jackets just yet.
On Tuesday, Peter J. Tunkis posted a picture of the above Blue Jackets hat on Twitter. Nothing unusual about that, right? Look a little closer at the brim…
Uhh @Target your @BlueJacketsNHL hats seem a little off, just can't put my finger on it… (Cc @Capitals) pic.twitter.com/7VXEDNnmiz
— Peter J. Tunkis (@PiotrekTunkis) May 20, 2018
It says Washington Capitals. No, you’re not imagining things.
The Blue Jackets Twitter account, as always, responded in its usual fashion.
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) May 21, 2018
According to Tunkis, the unique hybrid hat was on sale at Target in Lennox Town Center, Columbus, OH.
Target’s customer service account has since responded, and informed the store to remove the item from sale.
Last time we checked, you don't spell Columbus Blue Jackets as W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N C-A-P-I-T-A-L-S. 🤔 We apologize for the error, unless your looking for a unique way to be a fan of both teams. Let us know the store you found this at, and we will notify our store leadership.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) May 21, 2018
According to a later update, the hat was nowhere to be found.
Thank you for clarifying the location. Our team was unable to find it, so it may have already been removed. We have shared your photo and feedback with our apparel teams for review. If you ever find anything that needs to be addressed, please don't hesitate to notify our team.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) May 21, 2018
Perhaps somewhere, out there in the wild, the hybrid Columbus-Washington hat lives on.
