2024 is off to a great start!

In a little more than two weeks on February 10, the Caps are traveling to Boston to take on the Bruins. It’s their 100th Anniversary and a tough ticket to get even in a non-centennial year. So instead we’re gathering upstairs at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, our DC home, beginning at 1pm to settle in for the 3:30 drop of the puck.

There is plenty of space and everyone can join in the raffle for door prizes, but if you email me at info@capsroadcrew.com with an estimate of how many are in your party, you and your pals will get an extra raffle ticket.

The wings are hot and the beer is cold and with their signature Old Man Stilwell’s Chili, there’s no better place to watch the game. Hope to see you all there!

 

What a road swing!

The photos from the west coast Caps games will be up on the site soon (anyone have a spare intern), but wow, what an epic time!  So many great fans made the trek from near and far for the games in San Jose, LA, and Anaheim but the game at Mullet Arena in Tempe was the most popular of the week. Catching an NHL game in such an intimate setting is a unique opportunity and one I encourage fans to check out while the Coyotes are still playing there.

 

Away game listings

As the season ramps up in the new year, don’t forget to check our Facebook Group for all the Caps away games under “Events“. Here is where fans can collaborate on their trips, from sharing hotel info and transportation plans to ticket availability and pregame options.

Not on Facebook?  Email us with your plans and we’re happy to share them anonymously on your behalf.

GO CAPS!

Roadies gotta travel!

The response to our slate of trips this season has been tremendous. It’s great to see our fellow fans are as eager to get back out on the road as we are.

This link will take you to the full list of away games for the upcoming season with seating and pricing information but a quick snapshot of their status is below. If you’ve already reached out to us requesting tickets, you are counted among those already claimed.

Waitlists are just forming so if you are at all interested in those games, we encourage you to get in touch. Adding your name to the waitlist is not a committment to join if space opens up, just a request to be notified and given the option. Given that many of those games are months away, some tickets are sure to become available as fans’ plans change.

All Caps games on the list are ticket-only.

Monday, November 27-San Jose Sharks

Wednesday, November 29-LA Kings

Thursday, November 30-Anaheim Ducks

Monday, December 4-Arizona Coyotes (nearly full)

Sunday, January 14-NY Rangers (cancelled by NYR; group seats no longer available)

Saturday, February 17-Montreal Canadiens (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

Thursday, February 22-Tampa Bay Lightning (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

Saturday, February 24-Florida Panthers

Saturday, March 16-Bus trip to Hershey (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

If you need additional information or would like to make a reservation, please contact us via email at info@capsroadcrew.com.  

 

Keep your contact info current Facebook Group list of away games

The full list of Caps away games is now loaded to the events page of our Facebook Group and ready for discussion. This is a super-convenient way to share game-specific information with your fellow fans.

  • Planning to catch a game not on the CRC schedule this season?  Post under that game in our Group and see who else is going.
  • Going on a CRC trip? Post travel and hotel plans, deals, or suggestions for your fellow Roadies.
  • Are you a Caps fan living in a city we’re visiting? Post suggestions of where to stay and what to do in your area.

Not on Facebook? Not a problem. Email us at info@capsroadcrew.com with what you’d like to share and we’re happy to do it on your behalf.

 

Keep your contact info current

Availability for some trips this season will change quickly so to get the updates promptly, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end, just let us know. We recommend using a personal email address as backup if you’ve been using your work email up alone until now.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

Puck drops this month!!

GO CAPS!

It’s almost Canada Day Babes!

Celebrate with us!

 

Start the holiday weekend early and join the festivities on Saturday, July 1 when we’ll be toasting our neighbors to the north! PQST is sure to do it up with their pals over at the Canadian Embassy (details to come) and the Crew is pitching in with the requisite butter tarts and Nanaimo bars for the occasion. They open at 11:30 and we’ll be there all day so pop by for a bite and a beer and say hey, eh!

 

 

Congratulations Vegas!

Hats off to the Golden Knights on winning their first Cup!  There’s nothing like winning it IN Vegas (wink, wink) and I expect to see crazy vid from the celebrations.

The team, the fans, and the city could not have been cooler when our Caps won as the Crew heard from so many of the fine folks we met when we visited earlier that season. It was even more impressive since we bested them to do so. There are not many fanbases that display that much class.

Enjoy the ride VGK!

 

Offseason Homework

The past few seasons has seen a TON of people relocating to parts far and wide. We keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records.

I expect that many of our trips this season will again be  geared towards those Caps fans local to the venue so keeping this list current is more valuable than ever. We love seeing our fellow fans on the road!

Hope to see you all on 7/1!

End of Season News

Go Caps!

 

This season was a real rollercoaster and it is sad to see it end so soon. May the players and personnel enjoy a well-earned summer break to refuel the tank for next season.

We’ll use the coming weeks to catch up on offseason business and then get back at it planning next season’s schedule. Stay tuned for details!

Offseason Homework

We keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records.

With travel more reliable than in recent years, we’re eager to head back to Canada and the Western Conference next season, game schedule permitting. It is always a treat to join those Caps fans local to the venue so keeping this list current is a win for all.

Summer Fun!

With the jerseys packed up for the season, it will be great to catch everyone in their Caps tees enjoying the summer!  We hope to see you representing in the Beer Garden at PQST and when the frozen drinks are this good, why wouldn’t you?

Have a great summer!

Feb News-Stadium Series viewing party, NYI in March

Caps vs Canes, outdoors!

In a little more than two weeks on February 18, the Caps are traveling to Raleigh to take on the Hurricanes at Carter-Finley Stadium. It should be a great time and no one tailgates like the Caniacs. But if you’re not going, no FOMO for you. We’re having our own party back in DC!

We’re gathering upstairs at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, our DC home, beginning at 6pm to take in the action on their wall-to-wall HD TVs. There is plenty of space and everyone can join in the raffle for door prizes, but if you email me at info@capsroadcrew.com with an estimate of how many are in your party, all your pals will get an extra raffle ticket. We’ve acquired some interesting swag during the Pause and are eager to move it from our home to yours.

The fans in Raleigh may have a good time at their fanfest, but they won’t have Old Man Stilwell’s Chili, amazing Smashburgers, or hot, crispy wings while watching the game.  Hope to see you all there!

Caps @ NYI, March 11

This is the only remaining trip on our schedule, at the almost brand new UBS Arena on Long Island.  We are down to our last few seats, in Section 118 for $110 so get in touch asap via email at info@capsroadcrew.com if you are at all interested or need more information.

Away game listings

As the season ramps up in the new year, don’t forget to check our Facebook Group for all the Caps away games under “Events“. Here is where fans can collaborate on their trips, from sharing hotel info and transportation plans to ticket availability and pregame options.

Not on Facebook?  Email us with your plans and we’re happy to share them anonymously on your behalf.

GO CAPS!

Good news, and bad news

 

It’s nearly three weeks into the Caps season and we finally have to call it quits on being able to get buses for the Stadium Series game in February in Carolina. In what is yet another residual effect from the Covid Pause, the charter industry is experiencing a shortage of drivers and none of our trusted transportation partners can commit to providing service outside of their long-term contracts. That this one would require three drivers for the 18-hour itinerary made it a deal breaker for them and honestly, also makes it cost prohibitive for us.

Please make use of the Event listing on our Facebook Group page or email us to coordinate carpools and share leads on hotels and tickets. We’ll keep an eye out for NHL press releases on the fanfest plans in hopes we can find an opportunity to tailgate that day.

For the trips that did come together this season, here is their current status. The NJ trip is in just a few weeks so get in touch asap if interested:

Saturday, November 26-New Jersey (fewer than 10 tickets remain)

Tuesday, December 7-Philadelphia (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

Saturday, January 21-Las Vegas (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

Saturday, March 11-Long Island

If you need additional information or would like to make a reservation, please contact us via email at info@capsroadcrew.com.  

We’ll keep you posted as trip statuses change so keep your eye on your inbox in the coming weeks.


Away game listings

Speaking of our Facebook Group, every season we list all the Caps away games as “Events“, not just those the Crew is attending.  This feature allows fans to collaborate on their trips to those games. From sharing hotel info and transportation plans to ticket availability and pregame options, fans in the know have found it to be a helpful resource.

Not on Facebook?  Email us with your plans and we’re happy to share them anonymously on your behalf.


Keep your contact info current

Plans for some trips this season are pretty fluid so to get the updates promptly, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end, just let us know.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

GO CAPS!

September news-Trip schedule!

Thank you for your feedback!

Your response to our poll in the July newsletter on where you’d like to go this season was super-helpful and we’ll definitely be using that process every offseason. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Based on your interest, here is the list of destinations that came together for the upcoming season and their current status. Fans who expressed interest via the poll or by email were the first notified as trips came together so a few have limited availability remaining:

Saturday, November 26-New Jersey

Tuesday, December 7-Philadelphia (limited number of tickets remain)

Saturday, January 21-Las Vegas (all tickets claimed, waitlist only)

Saturday, March 11-Long Island

If you need additional information or would like to make a reservation, please contact us via email at info@capsroadcrew.com.

For the Stadium Series game on February 18 in Carolina, we are working with our bus company on securing pricing for all possible scenarios but until the League releases event details, it would be premature to finalize the plans. Likewise, until the League announces how they are distributing tickets, fans won’t know if they can attend so we’re all in a bit of a holding pattern.

We do plan to limit reservations for bus transportation to 90 people so only fans who have traveled with us in the past (and their guests) will be encouraged to make a reservation. This bus transportation is being offered as a service for those who prefer not to make the drive and/or stay over in Raleigh and we cannot allow the size of the group to balloon like for the 2011 Winter Classic. Nine busloads was bonkers to execute and we can’t do that to our staff again.

We’ll keep you posted as trip statuses change so keep your eye on your inbox in the coming weeks.

Website Upgrades

A HUGE thank you to our webmaster, Tyler, as he helped us through a much-needed transition to a new webhost this offseason. With the change we expect more reliability and functionality and hope this translates to better service and utility for our fellow fans. That said, we recommend clearing your cache if you have any issues accessing pages on our site since the transition.

Speaking of the Road Crew site, did you know you can use the search function on our Trips page to pull up our past trips by city, team, arena, etc.?  When making travel plans of your own, seeing how past trips to those same venues came together can be a great resource. And even if you just want to check out photos of trips past, the search function is definitely more efficient than scrolling through all 22 seasons.

Keep your contact info current

Plans for some trips this season are pretty fluid so to get the updates promptly, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end, just let us know.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

Can’t wait for the puck to drop!!

GO CAPS!

July news-tentative schedule, Canada Day recap

That was a short offseason!

The NHL schedule is out early this summer so there’s already trip news to share! Here is the list of destinations we’re working on for the upcoming season. To better inform our plans, we’ve drawn up a poll to gauge interest and save you having to email your input. Please take a few minutes to complete it and help us better prepare.

Of course if you prefer, shoot us an email at info@capsroadcrew.com with your thoughts.

Sat, Oct 29-Nashville Always a blast!

Sat, Nov 26-NJ

Sat, Jan 21-Las Vegas

Sat, Feb 11-Boston

Sat, Feb 18-Carolina Stadium Series, bus transportation only

Sun, Feb 26-Buffalo

Sat, March 11-NYI

Sat, March 25-Pittsburgh 

We’ll plan our regular Hershey bus trip once we figure out how the Caps dates come together.

Just because a destination is on our tentative list does not mean we are sure we can get tickets, only that we are working on it. No worries though; we’ll know for certain long before the season starts.

Interested in an away game that’s not on this list? Chime in with your ideas via email at info@capsroadcrew.com.  Some of our most popular regular destinations have arisen from fan requests.

For those of you who have already emailed your suggestions, your requests have been tallied. Thank you for your input!

 

Canada Day fun

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Penn Quarter Sports Tavern to celebrate Canada Day on July 1. It was a low-key affair but a great test run of plans for next year when it’s on a Saturday.

 

Keep your contact info current

Once the details of our trip schedule are finalized, some will sell out quickly as fans are eager to travel and ticket availability may be limited. To get the info first, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address (or five) but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end.  Just let us know.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

GO CAPS!

End of Season News

Go Caps!

This season certainly presented an unusual set of challenges for both the team and the fans but it is still sad to see it end so soon. May the players and personnel enjoy a well-earned summer break to refuel the tank for next season.

It has been challenging for the Crew and our Roadies as well with more last-minute trip changes in a year than we usually see in a decade. After a short break for some site maintenance, we’re eager to get back at it planning next season’s schedule.  Stay tuned for details!

Offseason Homework

The past two seasons has seen a TON of people relocating to parts far and wide. We keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records.

I expect that many of our trips this season will be again be geared towards those Caps fans local to the venue so keeping this list current is more valuable than ever. We love seeing our fellow fans on the road!

Summer Fun!

With the jerseys packed up for the season, we can’t wait to see everyone in their Caps tees enjoying the summer!  We hope to see you representing in the Beer Garden at PQST and when the frozen drinks are this good, why wouldn’t you?

Stay safe Babes!

March update-Philly recap, Pitt up next

Down to the wire

Wow, where did the season go?  I can’t believe we are down to our last few regular season games and only one away game left on our schedule.  That said, here’s the skinny:

Sat, April 9-PittsburghWe have the same great seats in Section 115 as last visit and at the same price, $220.  With only 10 days to go, we need to hear from you asap if interested.

For more information or to make a reservation, shoot us an email at info@capsroadcrew.com.

 

Division tilt

The Flyers came out hot putting two on the board in the first when we visited on February 26. They hung on to win 2-1 but the Roadies had a great time in spite of the loss.  Such an exciting game!  Thank you to everyone who joined us.

 

Keep your locale updates coming

We keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. This is especially crucial if we end up with last-minute or extra tickets for a game near you.

 

GO CAPS!