The Washington Capitals didn’t have an opportunity to see the outdoor rink at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium until Saturday, but the boys were geeking out as soon as they arrived – such as Swedish forward Andre Burakovsky.
Young Dre made his teammates take a selfie with him on the “runway” of the “aircraft carrier” where the rink placed on top of.
To conclude her trip in Washington DC, the Capitals had Fatima Al Ali drop the puck during the team’s ceremonial faceoff Thursday against the Red Wings. After Fatima dropped the puck, she asked Alex Ovechkin and Henrik Zetterberg to take a selfie. The two players obliged.
This is the incredible result.
Photo: @lo_web7
Tom Wilson is a cool dude, and we got another example of that from reader Lauren W. During the Caps recent road swing in Los Angeles, Lauren and her family went to Staples Center for the game.
I’ll let Lauren take it from here.
I have no idea if they’re coming or going, but here’s a quarter of the Caps roster– Tom Wilson, Justin Peters, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Connor Carrick, Andre Burakovsky, and Madison Bowey— on the same airplane.
Wilson, the mastermind of the selfie, Instagrammed this comment along with the pic: “Elbows up everyone. Looking good @kuzy092 #lotsoftigers”
Nope. No idea what that hashtag means.
I’m a horrible influence. On Saturday night, after I noticed Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg was at the Caps game, I encouraged fans to go down get an autograph from him. Then on Twitter, I dared one of our readers, @Caps_shutterbug, to get a selfie with Stras during intermission.
She actually did it.
Kessel, like a curious squirrel, looks on in confusion. (Photo: Andre Ringuette)
Look: I know this has nothing to do with the Capitals and these photos will be shared ad nauseam everywhere, but I have to do it.
On Sunday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. During the third period, Phil Kessel served a Leafs bench minor for too many men on the ice. While sitting in the box, Kessel, who looks more like a creepy gym teacher or your company’s disgruntled IT guy, noticed a Leafs fan who wanted a photo. Or maybe he was just confused.
This was the result.
Photo: @oddwomanrush
Before morning skate on Saturday, Florida-based Caps fan Jenna (@oddwomanrush) ran into CSN Washington color commentator Craig Laughlin. That’s when some social media magic happened. I’ll let Jenna explain.
Photo: @kuzy092
I’m not sure how I missed this over the weekend, but I did and I am ashamed. During the Caps Dog Calendar shoot on Friday, several photographers, including our very own Amanda Bowen, captured Caps’ Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov taking a selfie with two of the puppies. That’s great, but I never saw the actual finished product.
Kuznetsov later instagrammed the photo (#latergram), thank goodness, with the accompanying caption “very cute dog…”
Photo: @WashingtonCaps
On Wednesday night, the movie premiere of Fury, Brad Pitt‘s latest film, was held at the Newseum in Washington D.C. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this is the first time Sony has held a world premier in the nation’s capital.
The movie, which takes place in Europe during the final month of World War II, is about a five-man crew that must try to accomplish a deadly mission in the heart of Nazi Germany. It stars Pitt, Shia LaBeouf (ew), Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, Jason Isaacs, and Scott Eastwood.
Many famous war celebrities were scheduled to attend such as retired four-star general Colin Powell, former Army Chief of Staff George Casey, and three-time NHL MVP Alex Ovech… Wait, what?
Related: Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov Present Brad Pitt With Washington Capitals Jersey
Photo: Aly D.
On Friday, the Washington Capitals took a break from the norm and traveled up to Navy’s Annapolis campus for a team-building event. The Caps got a tour of the Naval Academy from the university’s hockey team, ate lunch in the dining hall with midshipmen, and even held an open practice at McMullen Ice Arena.
Reader Aly D., a hockey player herself, had the chance to attend practice and see her favorite team skate. After the players left the ice, she met basically the entire team, taking selfies with Mike Green, Braden Holtby, and Michael Latta.
