Revisiting the Washington Capitals Outdoor Game History
By Jared Ross
3. March 3rd, 2018: Toronto Maple Leafs: 2 vs. Washington Capitals: 5
The Capitals played their third outdoor game and first Stadium Series game at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD, playing hosts to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. In a one sided game where Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom, and John Carlson all had 1 goal and 2 assist nights, this game was morely noted to honor and recognize the importance of all military personnel in the U.S.A and Canada, while also playing on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy, the first service academy to host an NHL game. Alex Ovechkin and former Capital, Jakub Vrana also scored singles to aid the Capitals win.
The game also experienced a 15 minute delay in the middle of the third period, where the lights went out at the commercial break.
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The Washington Capitals have experienced nothing but good fortune in their franchise’s outdoor game history, holding a record of 3-0-0. They will hope to continue to improve their outdoor game record this Saturday at 8:00 PM EST, when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes.