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Child goes absolutely bonkers after getting Alex Ovechkin jersey as Christmas present

Loudon Green, a six-year-old from Riverside, Maryland, took an interest in hockey when he turned four. The reason was his dad Joshua.

Dad was a huge fan of the Capitals and regularly watched games. Loudon, wanting to be just like him, fell in love with hockey too. Loudon’s favorite player quickly became Alex Ovechkin.

On Christmas day, Joshua surprised his son with an Alex Ovechkin jersey.

This was Loudon’s reaction.

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Longtime Caps fan in critical condition after being shot in the head on New Year’s Day

For most people, New Year’s is a holiday to reminisce about the past year and spend time with your loved ones. The Morse family did not get that opportunity.

According to FOX 5 DC, Alex Morse, a longtime Capitals season-ticket holder, was an innocent bystander to an argument between two groups of people that escalated to violence in Northwest DC. When shots were fired, Morse was caught in the crossfire and rushed to hospital in a critical condition. DC police chief Peter Newsham informed FOX 5 DC that an investigation was still ongoing into the attack and that they were currently searching for a suspect in a red shirt.

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By Donya Abramo On January 2, 2019 0 Comment

Caps Winter Classic toque spotted on live TV during Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Over the last week, tons of sports fans from across the globe have flown to Pyeongchang, South Korea to take in this year’s Olympic games. And it appears one of our own was in attendance.

Early Saturday morning, several DC hockey fans were shocked when an onlooker was shown on live TV wearing a Caps Winter Classic toque. The Caps fan was standing in the front row during a snowboarding event.

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By Ian Oland On February 11, 2018 0 Comment

On day of Caps-Pens, University of Pittsburgh pre-PT student wears Capitals jersey over scrubs

Despite Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby appearing friendly at the All-Star Game, the Caps-Pens rivalry remains one of the fiercest in hockey. “There’s a lot of hate,” Ryan Reaves said on Friday.

That’s why University of Pittsburgh junior Meghan Powell is so fearless. Friday, the Caps fan reported to VA Hospital located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wearing a Capitals jersey. The Caps play the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Friday night.

“When it’s scrubs Friday, but the Caps are in town,” Meghan wrote while posing inside the hospital.

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By Ian Oland On February 2, 2018 0 Comment

This sign won the Caps-Avs game

The same day that an angry sign about Tom Wilson and puppies surfaced from the Islanders game, someone brought the most positive sign you can imagine to the Caps-Avalanche game.

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By Cara Bahniuk On December 12, 2017 0 Comment

Watching Sidney Crosby sign an autograph for a Caps fan feels so wrong

Thursday afternoon, the @NHLonNBCSports Twitter account posted a video from NHL Media Day and it’s going to give you the willies. (And not the good kind of willies).

Pittsburgh Penguins captain, three-time Stanley Cup champion, and guy that constantly beats our favorite team in the second round of the playoffs, Sidney Crosby, is shown signing an autograph for a tiny Caps fan.

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By Ian Oland On September 7, 2017 0 Comment

Caps fan protests favorite team at Stanley Cup Final, switches allegiance to Penguins

Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final had an unusual Caps shoutout Thursday night. Three rows from the glass, a Caps fan, wearing red pants and a blue blazer, held his own personal protest at PPG Paints Arena. Dressed in a white t-shirt with the message FIRE OVECHKIN, the fan proudly displayed a sign that read CAPS FAN TURNS PENS FAN. During the Pens 6-0 win, the fan stood up and held the sign up towards the glass, garnering attention on NBC’s national telecast.

According to Suds C., who is the commissioner of the Rockville DCHL co-ed hockey league, the fan’s name is Todd Elling and he’s a 37-year-old personal injury attorney in Gaithersburg. In his free time, he’s also a scoring winger in the highest level of the DCHL’s ball hockey league.

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By Ian Oland On June 9, 2017 0 Comment

This is what overtime playoff hockey does to us

The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs just went to overtime for the second straight game.

Late in the first OT, CSN cameras found a nervous fan with her hands covering her face. She was a nervous wreck.

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By Ian Oland On April 15, 2017 0 Comment

This tiny Caps fan helped wheel the Stanley Cup in front of The White House

Shortly after 11:30am on Thursday, a crowd gathered in front of The White House, but not for political reasons.

The Stanley Cup, the oldest and most revered trophy in all of professional sports, was touring Washington DC and hockey fans flocked to each location. At this particular stop, Howie, the keeper of the cup that day, was helped by a very enthusiastic and tiny Caps fan to set up the championship trophy.

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By Ian Oland On March 31, 2017 0 Comment

Caps fan holds ‘Crosby sucks’ sign behind Barry Trotz

Saturday night in Los Angeles, hundreds of the Caps fans invaded Staples Center for the Caps-Kings game.

During the second period, CSN cameras captured Barry Trotz on the bench. A Caps fan held up a very special sign.

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By Ian Oland On March 12, 2017 0 Comment

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