ESPN’s Emily Kaplan polled 50 NHL players about some of the most pressing issues in the game. Kaplan asked about recreational drug use, Gritty’s popularity, and the worst place to play (Winnipeg, it’s always Winnipeg).
The Washington Capitals made the list for something you would never, ever expect.
The Washington Wizards’ exhibition game against the Guangzhou Long Lions on Wednesday night found itself the latest forum for an ongoing struggle between free speech and American business interests in China. During the game, Capital One Arena staff repeatedly confiscated signs from fans expressing support for Hong Kong.
By Peter Hassett 1 month ago
During the offseason, a second round of renovations was started at Capital One Arena. The main focus of these “Phase II” upgrades were enhancements to the video displays in and around the arena, as well as further concession upgrades and a facelift for the 200 level.
While many of the upgrades, such as the full scope of the LED “sky ring” boards, aren’t quite ready to go just yet, fans attending tonight’s first preseason game against Chicago will get a first look at the brand spanking new jumbotron.
Take a gander at this absolute unit.
By Rachel Cohen 2 months ago
A year after Capital One Arena changed their bag policy, a new update has been made prior to the start of the 2019-20 season.
In place for all games involving the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Georgetown Bulldogs, all backpacks will be prohibited at entry into the venue. Capital One Arena is following Nationals Park, which banned backpacks at the start of the 2019 season, and Audi Field, which has had a no-backpack policy since it opened.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago
It’s officially the end of an era.
Construction crews have taken down the old Capital One Arena jumbotron and are replacing it with a new scoreboard as part of the second phase of renovations to the Washington DC venue.
The new jumbotron, according to Monumental Sports and Entertainment, will be one of North America’s largest continuous 360-degree center-hung scoreboards. And the model photos are beyond impressive.
On Wednesday night, the Capitals will be hosting the Carolina Hurricanes to play Game Seven in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rally towels were placed around Capital One Arena to spell out the team’s own rally cry, “Unleash the Fury”.
By Elyse Bailey 7 months ago
As the Carolina Hurricanes warmed up for Game Two against the Washington Capitals this afternoon, a potentially bad omen fell upon them. Literally.
A dead rat.
Warning: this is very very gross and I will not blame you if you X out your screen and go hide under your bed.
Washington Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis ambled on top one of the Capital One Arena’s Olympia ice resurfacers, Friday, for a good promotional cause.
The Capitals are teaming with Giant to allow, you, fellow Caps fan, to take a ride around the ice during intermission. You can now reserve your seat for the 2019-20 season.
Last week, video game publisher Ubisoft released Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, a post-apocalyptic first-person shooter set in Washington, DC. The game features a lot of DC-ish landmarks, which is my way of saying there’s a bunch of oblique references to the Caps, and Capital One Arena is a major setting.
By Peter Hassett 8 months ago
Tuesday at Capital One Arena, the Washington Capitals will be hosting the 2019 Chel Classic, a 3v3 EA NHL19 showcase against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
By Elyse Bailey 8 months ago
