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Capitals fans get shock of a lifetime running into Alex Ovechkin at Nike Store

Callie W., along with her Jaymie and Ryan, were at Monday’s Capitals-Detroit Red Wings game at Capital One Arena, hoping they’d witness history. A week earlier, Ovechkin had scored a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks, giving him 800 goals in his career.

That night, the Capitals captain was attempting to tie and pass Gordie Howe (801) for second overall on the NHL’s goals list with two of Gordie’s children at the game, Mark and Marty.

While Callie, Jaymie, and Ryan didn’t get a chance to see that — Ovechkin went goalless on the night — they got the shock of a lifetime while shopping in Georgetown the very next day. They randomly ran into Ovechkin while they were shopping.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Capitals fan goes viral after Evgeny Kuznetsov surprises her with selfie during All-Star Weekend: ‘It made my entire trip’

Evgeny Kuznetsov brought a notable amount of dangles and personality to the NHL’s 2022 All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. But it’s a photo the Russian center took with a fan during the All-Star Skills Competition that is going viral for just how pure it is.

The video, initially posted by Bardown and reposted by ESPN, shows a Capitals fan trying to get a selfie. Then Kuznetsov appears and takes it with her. She hits the boards in excitement when she sees the photo on her phone.

“This Caps fan had no idea Kuznetsov was in her selfie,” the video states. “Until she turned around and realized he was in the photo. Kuzy was a complete beauty about the entire thing. And it’s safe to say the fan and her friends were pretty fired up!”

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Braden Holtby attends Washington Nationals game during Labor Day weekend

The greatest goaltender in Washington Capitals history is once again back in DC.

Sunday, Braden Holtby was at Nationals Park, watching the Nats take on the New York Mets. Holtby grew up a huge Toronto Blue Jays fan but became a big supporter of the Nationals during his time in DC — even becoming friends with several members of the team.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov take amazing, socially distanced selfie with Capitals fan from press box

After nearly two weeks in COVID protocol, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov officially returned to the Capitals over the weekend. And Monday, the two Russians attended their first 2021 playoffs game together.

Capitals fan Miranda Rosenfelt spotted Kuznetsov, Samsonov, and Hershey Bears recall Zach Fucale in the press box ahead of Game Two. The three Caps graciously agreed to take a selfie with her as she stood from top of the upper deck.

It’s fantastic.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Caps fan runs into Barry Trotz in Georgetown ahead of Capitals-Islanders game

Longtime Capitals fan Vic Jain was getting fitted for his wedding tuxedo at Suit Supply in Georgetown.

And then it happened. Vic noticed a stocky gentleman that looked very, very familiar: Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup champion head coach Barry Trotz.

The Islanders are in town for the third and final game of the team’s miniseries against the Capitals.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals fan has chance meeting with Alex Ovechkin at grocery store, tells him he named dog after him

Wednesday’s trip to the grocery store started out like any other visit for Capitals fan Alex Mun. He had parked his car and had just gone inside a Harris Teeter.

Then it happened.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Mask-wearing Braden Holtby takes selfie with fan outside of Vancouver Canucks team store

Former Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby was spotted in Vancouver on Monday. The Holtbeast visited the Canucks team store around noon Pacific Time. According to Vancouver sports fan Azadeh, Holtby was browsing the hat aisle for some new Canucks’ knit hats.

Outside the store, she asked to take a selfie with the team’s new goaltender.

“Bumped into a lovely Mr. Holtby at the Canucks store 🤠,” Azadeh wrote on Twitter. The photo has received nearly 1,000 likes since being posted a little over an hour ago.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Mask-wearing Braden Holtby takes tremendous social distancing selfie with Capitals fan

An incredible selfie a Capitals fan took with Braden Holtby is getting a lot of attention on social media.

Reddit user 14thwitness posted the photo on Caps Reddit after a chance meeting with the Stanley Cup champion goaltender in Adams Morgan. It’s gotten over 570 upvotes on Reddit and the photo has since been re-posted all across Twitter.

“He was waiting for his food and was nice enough to let me take a selfie with him,” 14thwitness said.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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A father of two girls, TJ Oshie turned this family into Capitals superfans with his kindness

TJ Oshie may never lead the league in goals or points, but when he retires, he will, in this writer’s opinion, leave the game as one of the more popular and respected players of his time. From helping the US beat Russia in the 2014 Sochi Olympics (he got a shoutout from President Barrack Obama) to becoming a Stanley Cup champion and All-Star, Oshie has dazzling skill combined with a lunch pail attitude towards the less heralded parts of the game, puck battles and hitting.

Oshie also brings this attention to detail to how he treats fans. Oshie relentlessly obliges supporters with autographs and photos and does so with a smile on his face. TJ’s down-to-earth personality and kindness even inspired Wish Kid Addy Flint during her fight with cancer.

“My kids adore him,” Jonah P. said in an interview. “He’s made our family even bigger fans of the team.”

Jonah is the father of two young girls, six-year-old Kiona and three-year-old Koa, just like Oshie, who is the prince charming for Lyla and Leni. Over the last two years, Oshie has interacted with Jonah’s family several times during warmups and it’s helped transform their fandom.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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