During the 2021-22 season, the Washington Capitals have struggled through a COVID-19 outbreak, non-COVID-19 illness, and injury. Lots and lots of injury.
With my favorite team experiencing all of that bad luck and germs, the following made me worry that Tom Wilson might end up with frostbite.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
The Washington DC area was blanketed with up to a foot of snow as a winter storm powered its way through the region on Monday.
Blizzard-like conditions were reported at Reagan National Airport. The snow and wind was so bad that it grounded President Biden’s helicopter.
The Washington DC area was blanketed with several inches of snow on Sunday and Monday as two storms converged off the east coast.
Not only was the snowfall beautiful to look at, but it was also fun to play in.
Here are some of our favorite doggos and pandas playing in the snow.
A nor’easter dumped snow in DC Wednesday and Thursday for the first time this season. For many Capitals, the flakes were a welcome sight as many of them spent their childhoods in much colder climates.
Here’s a look at how they spent their snow day.
The Washington DC area is getting pummeled by a nor’easter that’s forecasted to drop nearly a foot of snow in the surrounding areas, Wednesday. It marks the first major snowfall of the season in this area.
TJ Oshie, who spent a good chunk of his teenage years in Warroad, Minnesota near the US/Canada border, shared some passive-aggressive advice for DC Drivers.
I’m guessing he experienced some on the road today. Perhaps after a Capitals’ optional skate.
A winter storm dropped several inches of snow around the Washington DC area on Tuesday, marking the first significant snowfall of the season.
Washington Capitals’ puppy, Captain, did not waste any time jumping outside to enjoy the weather. It marked Captain’s first snow day.
A winter storm dropped four-plus inches of snow in the DC area over the weekend.
Several Capitals stars took advantage of the winter wonderland, taking their adorable families outside to play in the slushy snow.
We have the photos!
Winter Storm Toby dropped nearly a foot of snow in the Washington DC suburbs Tuesday and Wednesday, closing schools and causing havoc around the area. It also presented a peculiar site at Nationals Park – home of DC’s Major League Baseball team.
Despite MLB Spring Training beginning to wrap up and Tuesday marking the first day of spring, Nats Park was covered in snow.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
A night after winning 3-0 in front of a sold-out crowd, the Charlotte Checkers played the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in an empty arena.
Due to an impending snowstorm that brought four inches of snow to the Charlotte area, the Checkers moved their game up to 5 PM. The organization also decided to close the doors of Bojangles’ Coliseum as North Carolina was put under a state of emergency.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
Friday afternoon, Washington DC is slated to be in the path of a major snowstorm, which could dump up to 20 or 30 inches of snow this weekend. Today, Metro went an extraordinary route, deciding to shutter its Metrorail services all weekend – beginning at 11pm Friday.
The Caps and Ducks were scheduled to play at 7pm. Not anymore.
The NHL has opted not to cancel the game, but move the start time up to 5pm. The game will still go on. It appears that’s so the Ducks can have a better chance of flying out of the area before DC becomes a giant igloo.
