Wow what a night in Annapolis when the US Navy hosted the NHL for some hockey! It was great to see people so excited to be at the game. It was even better to see the Caps play well together and win! There is definitely something special about that place.
Here are some of our favorite tweets and IG photos from the day:
Pregame
John Carlson was looking especially sharp in his pre-game garb.
The Erskines were in town!!!
Two of our favorite hockey wives:
Leafs locker room
Everything in its place.#StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/whTZCrEFP0
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 3, 2018
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremonies were stunning and emotional. Both the US and Canada military were represented. And we had US Gold medalists participate as well. Hopefully some of their winningness rubbed off!
More than 500 U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen are attending tonight's #StadiumSeries, including those who led a procession march onto the field before the game. pic.twitter.com/cfxdPt5yz3
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 4, 2018
Bring 'em out, bring 'em out!#StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/VgfK8HRzTA
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) March 4, 2018
Now this is one special way to get the puck to center ice!
Puck delivery: On. The. Button. #StadiumSeries 🥌🏒 pic.twitter.com/NM0H1FdIl7
— NHL (@NHL) March 4, 2018
This @usacurl puck drop is the best puck drop. Gold-medal #StadiumSeries performance for sure. pic.twitter.com/ygqI9MGFcz
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 4, 2018
Cool opening shots by NBC of the #StadiumSeries at our Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium! @NHL @NBCSports pic.twitter.com/v8peOtUNaN
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) March 4, 2018
So much GOLD
Thanks for having us tonight, @NHL! #StadiumSeries #TeamUSA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UEWhwu36GK
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) March 4, 2018
The Game
Kuzy got there first!
Evgeny Kuznetsov cashin' in on the loose change! 🤑 pic.twitter.com/cWrErvyfqx
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) March 4, 2018
Then Ovi did Ovi – that’s 40 for this seasons and two more to 600!!!!!!
Alex Ovechkin: Career goal #598#StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/0ReJblPHhX
— NHL (@NHL) March 4, 2018
Mr. Underrated Nick Backstrom kept the momentum going:
The @Capitals are putting on a show for their chilly home crowd. Backstrom buries their third of the opening frame. #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/IMwiApJvth
— NHL (@NHL) March 4, 2018
Carlson has dominated as D all season and recorded his 12th goal.
"THIS IS EGREGIOUS!"
Pierre McGuire summoning his inner-Reese Bobby on Carlson's goal makes us swoooon. #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/Nt1oRf5Eul
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 4, 2018
Finally, Jakub Vrana broke his drought with an Ovi-like wrister to make it 5-2 for the Caps win. Welcome back Jakub!!!
.@JVranaa goes five hole and puts the Caps up 5-2. pic.twitter.com/CIHXtxJUdQ
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 4, 2018
And our man between the pipes was grand!
Holts was fantastic last night getting 27 saves out of 29 shots in Annapolis which means today, you can get a FREE SANDWICH from @RoysRestaurants! https://t.co/iLwsEaNCEK for more info. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/3Oun32Iozz
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 4, 2018
Lights Out
Oh yeah- the wind storms weren’t done messing with us- had the lights go out and Fans kept on playing!!!
Fans trying to help pic.twitter.com/XD1rY4Ec6J
— Jen (@NHLhistorygirl) March 4, 2018
All the sudden we have a concert at #StadiumSeries
…. um… where is Pearl Jam when you need them. #AllCaps pic.twitter.com/Lm9zGmkICU
— Marcus Boutilier (@SportMajor) March 4, 2018
The night the lights went out in Annapolis @Capitals #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/bUdkO5Oi3u
— Charlie McManus (@CharlieMcManus9) March 4, 2018
After Game
The Caps were pretty darn happy after the game. So were we!
“That was a big relief for me. I was waiting for a goal many games.” — #Caps winger Jakub Vrana on scoring his first goal since Dec. 14. He’s now got 11 on the season. pic.twitter.com/sAWQaYL54e
— Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) March 4, 2018
we think Trotz was happy….
Hear from the man in charge today – Coach Trotz on the 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2018 #StadiumSeries. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/JFeBJelNPF
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 4, 2018
Nice one Tom.
Thank you to everyone behind the scenes who made tonight so special. Thank you to @NavyAthletics for doing an amazing job hosting. Finally, thanks to the fans for sticking it out in the cold and wind! Won’t forget this one!
— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) March 4, 2018
John Carlson and his amazing outfit made one more big time appearance at the #StadiumSeries podium. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/nMjrCh5FkT
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 4, 2018
What a game caps💯thanks to the fans 👍 pic.twitter.com/CFOUuicHZ3
— Evgeny Kuznetsov (@Kuzya92) March 4, 2018
Shout out to our man Bryce for some hilarious tweets throughout the game. Marcus add his flavor too. You guys were pretty great too!
Braden Holtby played stellar last night in the #StadiumSeries game. Saving 27 of 29 shots, he only allowed one solid goal from Nazem Kadri. The Zach Hyman goal was a very unfortunate bounce that he initially saved that changed directions twice. I sure hope he finds consistency.
— Bryce Jurkovac (@Jurky88) March 4, 2018
We know TJ will score again one day…
SO CLOSE TJ! pic.twitter.com/YhPukVEUQd
— FriendsinColdPlaces (@inColdPlacesDC) March 4, 2018
Goalie swap by Toronto! pic.twitter.com/qLSBpNfB1y
— FriendsinColdPlaces (@inColdPlacesDC) March 4, 2018
With the lights out, Leafs are now ready for Tron. Or cosmic bowling. pic.twitter.com/6ybEHsyeOT
— Jen (@NHLhistorygirl) March 4, 2018
#AllCAPS
When you winnin 5-2 pic.twitter.com/7HAXEnQ2fe— Marcus Boutilier (@SportMajor) March 4, 2018
Great night @Capitals game @NavyAthletics Stadium in Annapolis. Thanks @LeidosInc for having me. #ALLCAPS #LetsGoCaps pic.twitter.com/YMQxqxr03N
— Billy Hurley III (@BillyHurley3) March 4, 2018
Uhmmmmm I’m wearing a gold medal and met @TeamShuster @usacurl #StadiumSeries #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/3kYZAksz6A
— Jayme Alfano (@jaymelynn1628) March 4, 2018
'Tis the day! #StadiumSeries #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/BZuX6dLRN2
— Caps Red Rockers (@capsredrockers) March 3, 2018
And as always, Charlie brought it up a notch!
Let’s Go Caps! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/VJRl0FG9DC
— Charlie McManus (@CharlieMcManus9) March 3, 2018
It was a cold cold night but what a great one!
Looking mean @smithpelly23 #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/pqdQYGXQso
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 4, 2018