With 3:24 left in the second period, Nicklas Backstrom got whistled for slashing. We got to see the official on the ice announce the call, then CSN+ cut to the crowd. There we found a Blues fan dressed like an official clapping and pointing.
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“St. Louis getting the call on the ice and in the stands apparently,” Caps play-by-play man Joe Beninati joked.
I’m a fan of this guy’s sunglasses, painted blue stitches, and laser pointer thing around his neck. If you’re going to dress up, the more ridiculous the better.
This is still my favorite “fans dressed up as officials moment” though.
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