Also look for Caps fan Goat, who leads this chant. This happens throughout the game, and especially right before the opening face-off as the horn guy leads the way. However, fans in Washington don’t seem to care and still liter the ice with their hats. While this behavior is technically against NHL rules, it rarely results in a minor penalty against the home team.Ī shootout goal does not count toward a player’s goal total, and therefore cannot be the hat-trick goal. When the other team scores, after the announcer says who scored it, you yell out “Who cares?”įans typically toss their hats onto the ice after a home team player’s third goal of the game. So we suggest singing along, shouting “Red” if you must, and losing the “O.”Ĭheck out Capitals Outsider coverage on the national anthem singers.Īfter a goal by the Caps, on queue, you’ve gotta yell “It’s all your fault!” and point to the opposing goalie. Ted Leonsis has made a push to encourage the fans to sing along during the anthem, and it seems to be catching on. Fans now also scream “Red” during the “and the rockets’ red glare” part as tribute to the slogan “Rock the Red.” All the screaming is probably a bit inappropriate, but at least we don’t boo the Canadian Anthem. In the past two seasons, a new tradition has emerged during the national anthem – so far only for Capitals games. Occasionally, someone will yell out, “This isn’t Baltimore!” right after that, which is even sillier. However with his departure it seems like the crowd is back to the nonsensical “O” and we really wish they’d just stop it. That started in Baltimore for the Orioles, but made its way across the region long ago, though Washington has since gotten its own baseball team.įor the last several years of Olaf Kolzig’s career, keen fans shouted “Olie” in hopes of changing that tradition. It has become a tradition at Capital One Arena – and in most Washington and Baltimore-area arenas – to scream “O” during the “O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave” part of the national anthem. Green III sings the national anthem at Capital One Arena. By the way, you can get in trouble for buying and selling tickets on the street, but the police seem to allow certain people to do it. However, by then they’ll be more likely to be out of tickets, so we highly encourage you to go to the game with tickets. In fact, the longer you wait, the cheaper the seat may be. However, if you follow the ‘National Anthem’ rule, in which you wait for the anthem to start before you approach a scalper, you’ll likely get a cheaper ticket. This is where your negotiating skills matter, and this doesn’t vary much from team-to-team. The scalpers are outside Capital One Arena, in plain view, asking anyone who walks by whether they need tickets or have tickets to sell. You go to the game without tickets, the game is sold out, but you’ll pay anything to get in. So Capitals Outsider presents… A Fan’s Guide to Attending a Washington Capitals Game. But there are unwritten rules that fans should know when attending a Capitals game, and those who don’t know them may find themselves either confused, or even embarrassed, if they don’t read these guidelines. That will give you all you need to know about alcohol sales, elevators and accessible seating. “Exposing people to our worlds and our own immigration stories develops empathy, regardless of their political views.” Alongside saxophonist/bandleader Yacine Boularès, the album features a deeply attuned working lineup with vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles, keyboardist/producer Jesse Fischer, bassist Kyle Miles (formerly with Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life), guitarist Michael Valeanu (formerly with Cyrille Aimée) and drummer Philippe Lemm.If you’re looking for an official guide to attending a Washington Capitals game, you can find it on their website. The compositions in this release take aim at the oppression, xenophobia and greed that are running rampant in modern day America, combatting the lies and corruption being spewed from the Trump administration with an honest and refreshing musical diatribe. All About Jazz notes “the music exudes sophistication yet responds to a primordial pulse.” War Chant brings the same aural celebration of joy and life into a more focused call to action in the name of social and racial justice. 2015’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut AJOYO graced audiences with a vibrant eclecticism and social consciousness unparalleled in the jazz idiom. Multi-reedist Yacine Boularès is excited to present War Chant, the second release by the spell-binding jazz-world ensemble AJOYO.
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