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Let’s Go CAPS!: An Old Washington Capitals Fan Learns New Tricks…

By James Hoover

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: The Washington Capitals hold a free viewing party during which fans can watch the game on the jumbotron at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2018, prior a winner-take-all game seven between the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Capitals stayed in the Stanley Cup competition by winning in game six. (Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: The Washington Capitals hold a free viewing party during which fans can watch the game on the jumbotron at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2018, prior a winner-take-all game seven between the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Capitals stayed in the Stanley Cup competition by winning in game six. (Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images) /
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An old Washington Capitals fan tries to learn a new trick

Hello, Caps Fans! And by hello, I mean LET’S GO CAPS! I wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself. I am Jim, also known as the ‘ManInRed‘.

Many of you have seen, or even met, me at Washington Capitals home games and the occasional away game. This, coupled with the fact that I also get to interact with visiting fans, makes for an interesting game day experience for me.

I can honestly say that I feel that Caps fans are some of the most pleasant and knowledgeable hockey fans around. We have a well-earned reputation from visiting fans of respect and friendliness that I think should mean a lot to all of us. I hope that we are never included with some of the more notoriously unruly fan groups out there.

With that in mind, I have undertaken a new role as a contributor to Stars And Sticks. Its is my hope that I can bring a slightly different feel to the reporting done on the Capitals. I will be covering normal areas… players, games etc., but I would also like to include the fan base.

I am a lucky man – not only does my wife put up with me and my makeup, but I get to interact with some terrific fans at every game. I get to hear about wants, desires and expectations. I get to feel your emotion during a game. I get to see the joy in kids eyes when they get a puck from a player. It is my goal to bring to you those things.

I am still working on a format for some of my articles.  But that’s where you can contribute to the effort. I want you to feel free to look me up or stop me at a game for a chat. You can even email me at jdhoover@comcast.net with questions, comments or ideas.

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I look forward to sharing the love that I have for the Washington Capitals with you. And I hope that you will be able to share your experiences with me as well! See you at the Game!

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