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Thousands of Capitals fans invaded Colorado’s Pepsi Center. TJ Oshie remarked ‘it kinda felt like a home game.’

Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals received more evidence that they are one of the most popular teams in the NHL.

Thousands of red-clad Caps fans packed Denver’s Pepsi Center to watch the Capitals defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. At times, Capitals fans drowned out Avalanche fans and there were chants of “Let’s Go Caps” and “Holt-by” throughout the game.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Jakub Vrana chirps Caps fans who left Sharks game early: ‘True fans never leaves the arena until is really over’

Jakub Vrana has a message for Washington Capitals fans who left Sunday’s game early after the Sharks scored an empty-net goal and jumped up to a 4-2 lead. Of course, as you know, the Capitals scored twice in the last minute to tie and later won the game in overtime, accomplishing a franchise first in the process.

According to Vrana, you’re (well, I hate to break it to you) not a real fan.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Devante Smith-Pelly receives loud cheers from fans during morning skate, Caps players clap for DSP during interview

When one man goes down, another must step up.

After the Capitals likely lost TJ Oshie for the rest of the postseason, the team called up one of their heroes from last season’s Stanley Cup triumph, Devante Smith-Pelly, from Hershey.

DSP’s reception back home has been powerful. After missing the team’s skate Friday, Smith-Pelly took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and got a loud ovation from fans.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Young fan makes sign asking ‘Tom Wilson am I your friend?’

Ten-year-old Will Altman is just about the biggest Tom Wilson fan around–and for good reason. While he thinks of Tom Wilson as his best friend, he wanted to make sure the feeling was mutual. During Game One of the Capitals’ first-round series against the Hurricanes, he brought a poster that asked: “Tom Wilson am I your friend?”

He got a tap on the glass from Tom during Game One, but during Game Two, he not only got a wave and a smile–he also got an enthusiastic thumbs up. What does Will think about that?

“We are officially friends now!”

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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Enjoy the sounds of Caps fans honking ‘Let’s Go Caps’ in the parking deck after Game Two overtime win

After the Washington Capitals thrilling Game Two overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, fans understandably went a little wild with their celebrating.

In a video sent to RMNB by Capitals fan James Kain, fans exited the parking garage under Capital One Arena went nuts honking “Let’s Go Caps” in celebration of Brooks Orpik’s one-timer.

The honking is a tradition throughout the regular season, and postseason, whenever the Capitals win at home, but on this day, it felt especially epic.

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By Donya Abramo 4 years ago

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A lone, tiny Capitals fan in Vegas was forced to wear Golden Knights gear for the playoffs. He was not happy about it.

Washington Capitals fans are everywhere. They’re in Philly covertly dressed as Flyers fans but stan Braden Holtby. They’re forced to wear the opposing team’s colors due to draconian dress codes to get into the opposition’s arena. And some of them fly from Edmonton to Tampa for Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final to will the team to victory.

Which leads us to seven-year-old Kasen Taylor. Kasen lives in Las Vegas and during his elementary school’s field day, he was forced to wear Vegas Golden Knights gear.

His aunt Dana tweeted about Kasen’s displeasure when forced to wear Knights gear. Look at this sad smoll child, who just wants to rep his favorite team in peace.

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By Julia Karron 4 years ago

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These are the superstitions fans are bringing back to help the Caps go back-to-back

It’s no secret that hockey players are superstitious. They’re known to repeat specific pregame rituals that will make them feel more comfortable, and maybe more lucky, heading into games.

Last season, the Washington Capitals were very superstitious. Alex Ovechkin needed to bite Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana before every game, Ovechkin needed to have a stool in a specific place for interviews, and someone from the team always needed to take a lap around the ice before road games (titled the “hot lap”).

I think we can all agree that sports are weird and they make us do weird things too. Personally, I was on a diet during the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year and I’m convinced that’s why the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup. Of course, this means that I need to do the same this year (I would give up two years of my life for Shake Shack right now). I’m going through everything I did and I’m trying to figure out what brought luck to the boys in red.

I am not alone in this endeavor.

Earlier this week, we asked Caps fans what bizarre superstitions they were bringing back from last year for this year’s playoff run. More than 400 people responded in what is our greatest Twitter thread ever.

Hey, Caps fans. What weird superstitions are you bringing back from last year for this year's playoff run?

— RMNB (@russianmachine) April 9, 2019

Will the below superstitions work? Who knows, but if we don’t do them and the Capitals lose? We will only blame ourselves.

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By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago

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Caps fan unleashes Deadguins shirt on real-life penguins in Antarctica

The Pittsburgh Penguins, once the cellar dwellers of the Metropolitan Division, have won seven games in a row and are now one standings point behind the Capitals.

So it’s time to knock penguins down a peg (again).

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By Elizabeth Kong 5 years ago

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Cheeky Caps fan showed real-life penguins who the Stanley Cup champions are

Capitals fans trolling the Pittsburgh Penguins is one thing. A Caps fan trolling an actual colony of penguins is another.

Gracie Lunden is a law student in DC, visiting South Africa on winter break. She didn’t pack her Capitals Stanley Cup shirt with the express intention of burning the Pens, but when she found out there would be penguins on the beach she was visiting on Wednesday, she made sure to wear the shirt to teach those flightless birds a lesson.

“Couldn’t pass that chance up,” Lunden said.

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By Elizabeth Kong 5 years ago

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This fan went to Antarctica to remind penguins that the Capitals are Stanley Cup Champions

Caps fan and global explorer Sampson Coe has gone to greater lengths to display his fannish passion that anyone has before: all the way to Antarctica.

Sampson posted a photo on his Facebook page of himself standing on Antarctic ice in front of a group of penguins. The caption reads “Travelled all the way to Antarctica just to remind the penguins in person that we got the cup!” A worthy endeavor indeed.

Sampson’s photo, taken by his wife Lorelei, a fellow traveler and Caps fan, has gone a bit viral.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago

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