New York Rangers fans take over Capital One Arena during Caps’ matinee game: ‘Most I’ve seen in years’
The Washington Capitals have won only two games in their last 10. On Sunday, they took on the New York Rangers in a position they haven’t been in for nearly two decades.
After losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Thursday, the Capitals clinched its first sub-90 point full-season since the 2006-07 campaign, during a rebuild in Alex Ovechkin’s sophomore season. The Caps haven’t quite mathematically eliminated from the postseason, but Money Puck had the team’s chances at 0.0 percent even before Sunday’s loss.
This reality was felt as Rangers fans took over Capital One Arena for the matinee game.
According to an informal Twitter poll, Capitals season ticket holders estimated that Capital One Arena was about one-third full of Rangers fans. While Caps fans held the advantage in sheer numbers, Rangers fans “definitely brought way more energy which made their numbers seem a lot bigger,” Caps fan Ryan, who was at the game, said.
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