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The ***OFFICIAL*** Washington, DC thread (1 Viewer)
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Rodrigo Duterte
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If someone told you just a few short years ago that the Washington Capitals would defeat Las Vegas to win the Stanley Cup, what would you have said?
Meanwhile, Canada laments....
Meanwhile, Canada laments....
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Don Quixote
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Last night was the first that I felt like they might actually do this. Really incredible.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
It would be soooo much fun to see a game either live or at the Verizon Center (?) when they are in Vegas.
Couple other things...
- Did you see the little girl who had pucks tossed to her 'stolen' by boys standing next to her? She was having a blast!!
- Let's not hold our breath about Caps winning. I've said to people they could be up 4 games to 1 and still figure out a way to lose!
- I don't watch hockey much during the regular season, but playoff hockey is fun. Might have to watch more next year.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I just looked at Caps site, and the 'viewing party' at the arena is FREE and open to the public. No RSVP required. Thinking of taking my hockey fan son (Ducks fan, tho). Fun to see regardless.
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dgreen
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Mr. Ected
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TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Are they going to kick out all the people at the Mystics game and make them line up to get back in? Because people are stubhub seem to be assuming they'll get to keep their seats. Unless there's some other reason people are snatching up every available ticket to an early season Thursday afternoon Mystics-Lynx showdown. The ladies are off to a 5-2 start this season ...
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Heading here in a couple weeks. Is the Spy Museum worth missing other things for? We only have two full days.
Don Quixote
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Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Interesting...game starts at 4, games are only 40 min (4x10min) so average game is 2 hours. They ought to be able to kick everyone out in an hour.
ETA: you are right, no way someone is paying $300-1000+ for a WNBA ticket.
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(HULK)
(Smash)
Yup. Up 3 nothing I decided to find the optimism I had buried in the darkest corners of my soul.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
No, it's pretty low down the list of my favorite museums here. And it's not free like the Smithsonians. YMMV depending on kid's interests though.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I've never been, it's expensive.
Adult (ages 12-64) - $22.95
Senior (ages 65+) - $16.95
Military, Veteran, Fire & Law Enforcement (with valid ID) - $16.95
College Student (with valid ID) - $16.95
Youth (ages 7-11) - $14.95—
Child (age 6 & under) - Free
Compared to Smithsonian (FREE) it's hard to pay a bunch for a museum. It is also moving to it's official HQ in the next year or so; I might wait until that to go, if you are coming back!
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
But why would they want to? Ted can sell more tickets and extra concessions. Win-win for him.
Also people should remember that there were almost 15,000 for the Game 2 watch party, when the team was trailing 1-0. Obviously there will be significantly more interest now, and the stadium holds less than 20k. I assume they'll have to close the doors at some point.
I'm gonna find myself a bar somewhere on the green line and get comfortable. If something happens and I've moved to head down there postgame, so be it.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Good point. I'm hiking in from Leesburg, and the Mystics is making me think twice...
The_Man
Footballguy
With kids, I would steer clear. You might never get within 2 blocks of the place, depending on what time you head down. And I'm talking about 3 or 4 p.m.
My nieces are in college and I think they're going to be downtown from around noon onward.
dgreen
Footballguy
I assume they'll have the game showing outside the arena, too.
For inside the arena, since you're watching it on the jumbotron, I'm not sure it really matters where you sit. I guess I wouldn't want to be all the way down on the front rows having to look straight up but other than that it really shouldn't matter where you sit.
For inside the arena, since you're watching it on the jumbotron, I'm not sure it really matters where you sit. I guess I wouldn't want to be all the way down on the front rows having to look straight up but other than that it really shouldn't matter where you sit.
dgreen
Footballguy
I know people who are really into spy stuff and they like it. Personally, I was bored out of my mind in there.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
FWIW the Mystics game is currently sold out
I don't think they usually sell 400 level tickets for the Mystics, but maybe they'll put them on sale here? Unless maybe he wants to avoid possible negative publicity if he basically forces people to buy a Mystics ticket to attend a watch party for a game four hours later- which is exactly what would happen if he started selling all the 400 level tickets now.
dgreen
Footballguy
It will be interesting to see if these people actually show up for the Mystics game or if they don't arrive until late in the game.FWIW the Mystics game is currently sold out
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
With the Smithsonian, you can move in and out of the museums as you wish. Beauty of no entrance fees!!!
tom22406
Footballguy
I don't remember the city being this excited or showing up in force back in 98'.I didn't make the trip up to witness all the people outside last night but some of them it looked as though they had a good 15 to 20k watching the game in the streets.Love that all the local bars and such are gaining from this as well,a huge boom for all.
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TobiasFunke
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My vague recollection of '98 is that (1) fewer people were paying attention because they hadn't been a contender-quality team for a while like they have been in this era, but also (2) we all knew that team wasn't going to win the Cup. Even though the made the SCF they were a 4 seed that never had to play a higher seed due to early round upsets and the luck of the draw. They didn't make the playoffs the previous season (or the following season). They were already down 2-0 to a clearly superior team before they ever took the ice in DC.
tom22406
Footballguy
They did ride Kolzig for the 1st 3 rounds who was really playing out of his mind but I agree they did get quite lucky with how the draw ended up for them.I will contend beating Hasek in the ECF's was one I didn't expect and then giving the Wings a series was a mountain just too high.I was at game 4 and soaked the sights in and I do remember the Wings had a large portion of fans attend and for good reason,they were that good.
It was exciting for the regular fan of the sport but didn't do enough to bring in the casual fans,once Ovie showed up that was soon to change and now here we are.Now let's get this done in 5 and believe this,it will not be easy.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I didn't realize Olie the Goalie is the goaltender coach for the Caps. No wonder Holtby is doing so well!
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Yup. Lotta people getting ahead of themselves. I made this point the playoffs thread- usually the team that's ahead 3-1 also has home ice, we don't, and as a result the Caps would be underdogs in 2 of the possible 3 closeout games. It's the exact same situation the Caps were in against the Pens in 2016- Caps won Game 5 at home comfortably and came incredibly close to winning Game 6 and getting back home for a Game 7 in which they would have been favored.
tom22406
Footballguy
I would call him more of a consultant.Scott Murray is the goalie coach and works directly under Mitch Korn who,IMO,has been the biggest reason we have seen Holtby rise to elite status.
tom22406
Footballguy
How about this one to banter around.Name an athlete that has had a bigger influence on a sport over Ovechkin here in D.C.?
I can name a few Skins that quickly come to mind(Green,Riggo for example)and maybe The Big E and Unseld with the Bullets but otherwise it's hard to argue against that statement being true.
I can name a few Skins that quickly come to mind(Green,Riggo for example)and maybe The Big E and Unseld with the Bullets but otherwise it's hard to argue against that statement being true.
dgreen
Footballguy
When it comes to the best athletes, Ovechkin, even without a Cup, is definitely in the top 3 with Sammy Baugh and Walter Johnson. But, influence, he could be #1. I'd guess Baugh had a big influence but he joined the Redskins the same year they moved to DC so we can't really say what his influence was there. I don't really know enough of Johnson to say what his "influence" was.
Not an athlete, but Gibbs obviously has had a huge influence. Riggins had an influential moment, or maybe even an influential run, but I wouldn't say his influence lasted as long as Ovechkin's.
Harper, Strasburg, Scherzer, and Zimmerman haven't had the impact on baseball in DC that Ovechkin has on hockey. That can change, though. What's pretty amazing about Ovechkin's influence is that it hasn't required championships and hasn't required a large media/public presence. Hockey fans were immediately excited about him and then non-hockey fans quickly fell in love with the way he plays and his enthusiasm. That 2008 run to win the division and make the playoffs on the last day of the season really launched him. It's when Rock the Red started and when I think he really started to gain the recognition of just casual sports fans. And I'm certainly no marketing expert, but I think the uniform change helped the whole thing, too. Those old uniforms were the worst.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I remember early on in the Ovechkin era where they were practically giving away tickets. They used to have a "buy 1 ticket, get 1 ticket free deal" with a receipt from Wendy's, and I took advantage of that a lot (basically got 2 tickets for a total of $25). It is pretty amazing how far the team has come in popularity since then.
dgreen
Footballguy
And now people are paying a lot more than that for a Mystics ticket so they can be in the arena to watch the game on a TV. Amazing.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Looks like Mystics tickets are getting cancelled and resold to the public for free. Link to them.
Hope no one paid $1,000 for them on the secondary market.
Hope no one paid $1,000 for them on the secondary market.
dgreen
Footballguy
Obviously the arena is “sold out” and you can pay for them on the secondary market. Game will be on TVs outside Capital One.
There will also be watch parties outside the Navy Memorial just down 7th street, at National Harbor, and Reston Station Plaza (Wiehle Metro). Not sure why Reston doesn’t do it at the Town Center.
Monumental Sports is paying for extra WMATA hours...for an away game.
Anyone hear of other watch parties?
There will also be watch parties outside the Navy Memorial just down 7th street, at National Harbor, and Reston Station Plaza (Wiehle Metro). Not sure why Reston doesn’t do it at the Town Center.
Monumental Sports is paying for extra WMATA hours...for an away game.
Anyone hear of other watch parties?
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Rodrigo Duterte
Footballguy
So between the two Championship Series going on right now, there may be only 1 combined win for the runner-ups? BORING.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Oh my.
The_Man
Footballguy
Wow. That place also does 50-cent oyster happy hour on Thursday from 4-7.
However, I plan to watch tonight's game like I've watched pretty much every game for the past two months, which is pounding drinks as I cower in my basement in a fetal position, interrupted only by quick commercial break sprints upstairs to get more alcohol.
dgreen
Footballguy
My sons mentioned wanting to go downtown. But, one of them has practice until 7:30 tonight in Centreville so no way we can make it down there for the opening faceoff. Maybe we'll try to go to Reston (even though I'm guessing that one might be lame) or National Harbor, but we might also just end up at the Glory Days down the street. Or just watch at home. Not sure I want a restaurant full of people seeing me cry.The_Man said:
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
There is already a two-block line to get into the 4 PM Mystics game in order to get a preferred seat to watch the 8 PM hockey game on the jumbotron.
I may have to rethink my plan to arrive at the neighborhood bar at 7.
I may have to rethink my plan to arrive at the neighborhood bar at 7.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
So awesome. Wish I downtown partying tonight.
Mr. Ected
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Sebowski
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Finally settling in at home with the post game on the dvr. I am fortunate enough to have an awesome group of DC transplants to watch sports with out here in San Diego. Tonight was just amazing. Tears and laughter. Hugs and kisses. Champagne and tequila... The same group that takes bus trips with me for Redskins road games, sat through losses after losses... To experience tonight with them and with my hometown of Washington D.C. And all the people back there in my heart was just the greatest feeling of accomplishment through togetherness I've ever known to be possible. Even though I know I didn't actually accomplish anything. Except live through this exercise. Which has proven to be worth every drop of blood sweat and tear...
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TobiasFunke
Footballguy
I feel like I heard something about a 4:30 PM arrival today on my way out the door. But Dulles says not to go.
I moved downtown in 1998, just after the Caps' surprising run to the Finals, after growing up in the suburbs. I waited 20 years not even for a title, but just for a sustained playoff run the city could rally around. Finally got one and it ended in a title and it's been just as fun as I'd always hoped. Congrats to everyone here, hope you all are enjoying this high as much as I am. Do we still have a limit on likes per day? I might run out by 10 AM.
Feels like everything is gonna be different now, we can watch our teams without a dark cloud hovering over us all the time. And the next five weeks are gonna be amazing: Caps parade next week, All-Star Game presumably with Scherzer as the starter and the Home Run Derby with Bryce, opening of Audi Field possibly with Wayne Rooney joining United. Good stuff.
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