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History made! AGAIN! After witnessing Mario Lemieux being booted off the top 10 goal scoring list a month prior at Long Island, the Crew were treated to another Alex Ovechkin milestone as his 3rd period tally made him just the 8th player in NHL history to net 700 career goals. The score was tied at that point but the Caps still fell to the home team 3-2.
CRC at New Jersey Gallery

While our Roadies got to see the game in person, the Caps Prom 2020 viewing party was happening back home.
Caps Prom 2020 Gallery

Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to the Garden State to visit the beautiful Prudential Center as the Caps take on the Devils for a 1:00pm tilt.

Current plans: We have acquired lower level seats in Section 10 for $85 each however individual transportation and/or lodging plans are up to those attending. We encourage fans to make use of Amtrak if it’s convenient. No extra fees over the cost of the game ticket will be charged.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 40 people. To reserve your spot or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.) All inquiries are responded to in the order they are received.

— All available spaces are currently claimed. New inquiries will be for the waitlist. —

Our first trip of the new year took us back to the oldest building still active in the NHL, the Coliseum on Long Island. We began with a stellar pregame tailgate featuring delicious brunch offerings, including fresh local bagels, Tim Horton’s coffee and donuts, Bloody Marys with all the fixings, and mimosas! Well fed but hungry for hockey, we got to see Alex Ovechkin open the scoring in the 1st period, tying Mario Lemieux for 10th all-time in NHL goals! The Isles responded with their A-game, putting up 4 goals in a row through 2 periods. It looked bleak. The Caps pulled Braden Holtby for Ilya Samsonov to play the 3rd period and the Caps mounted a comeback the likes of which we hadn’t seen in a while, scoring 5 unanswered goals. Carl Hagelin broke the seal, followed shortly thereafter by another Ovechkin goal, which bounced Lemieux from his top 10 position on the NHL all-time goal scorers list! Tom Wilson tied it up and Jakub Vrana got the go-ahead goal with less than 4 minutes to play. When the Isles pulled former Capital Semyon Varlamov from the net for the extra attacker, Ovechkin made them pay with an empty netter hat trick, tying him with the great Steve Yzerman for 9th all-time! It was a crushing defeat for the the home team and a joy for all the Roadies in attendance.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Long Island to squeeze in one more visit to the remodeled Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/NYCB Live as the Caps take on the Islanders at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020. With construction underway on the new arena, we’re taking every opportunity to visit the site of so much hockey history.

Current plans: We have acquired lower level seats in Section 111 for $90 each however individual transportation and lodging plans are up to those attending. The Crew will meet at Nassau Coliseum for warmups prior to the game with a tailgate brunch beforehand most certainly in the works. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 60 people. To reserve your spot or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.) All inquiries are responded to in the order they are received.

— All available spaces are currently claimed. New inquiries will be for the waitlist. —

The first trip of our 20th season was a fun one. A bus of Roadies made the trip to Raleigh where we met up with longtime Roadies Bert and Sparky (Herr Grillmeister), who had begun prepping the site for the feast. After a barbecue tailgate with cornhole and street hockey, we marched into the location of the very first CRC bus trip back in October of 2000! The Caps battled late, but the home team felt the Storm Surge that night, with a 6-4 triumph over the DC boys.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be heading south down I-95 by bus, making a long overdue trek to the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, to see the Caps take on the division rival Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 7pm. So let’s dust off the tailgating gear, fuel up the buses, and show ’em how WE rock the red!

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower bowl group seats. We also have plenty of extra tickets for the local fans or those who wish to make their own way to the game; these tickets will be $100. If you would like to claim some of these extra tickets, please email us ASAP at info@capsroadcrew.com and specify number of seats/tickets needed.

Current plans: The Crew will meet at Springfield Metro (in Virginia) at 10:30am and the bus will depart promptly at 10:45 so we can arrive in Carolina in time to join the local Caps fans for some tailgating! We expect to get to the arena in Raleigh by approximately 3pm, enjoy a few hours of food, fun, and street hockey, and have plenty of time to catch warmups before the 7pm game.

The bus will be returning home immediately following the game with an expected arrival back in Springfield around 2am. Parking is available at the Metro station however trains will have stopped running before our return. We are happy to assist with carpooling for those who need it.

The cost for the trip will be $170 per person, which includes your lower bowl game ticket and bus transportation. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking/vaping allowed on the bus but time permitting, we may make a stop on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom, electric outlets, free WiFi, and video/TV units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 70 people. To reserve your spot on the bus, or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.) All inquiries are responded to in the order they are received.

— All available spaces are currently claimed. New inquiries will be for the waitlist. —

No one does holidays quite like the AHL. From special event nights to themed custom jerseys, the NHL’s farm league makes every occasion noteworthy, and the Bears are no exception! In addition to St. Patrick’s Day, this night was also Autism Awareness Night. Hosting the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the NY Islanders’ affiliate, the Hershey squad came through to keep the Crew’s unbeaten streak at Giant Center intact! The final score of 5-1 brought a joyous end to our trip season.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

We will be hitting the road by bus to the Giant Center to cheer on the Hershey Bears as they take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower level group tickets. (A very limited number of tickets aside from those with bus transportation are available at this time.)

We’ll have a pickup in northern Virginia at Springfield Metro station at 12:30 p.m. and one in Maryland at the Shady Grove Metro station (off I-270 & ICC) at approximately 1:00 p.m. We should arrive in Hershey by 3:30 pm for lunch at the Bear’s Den in the Hershey Lodge before heading over to the arena at 6 p.m. to catch warmups before the 7 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back at Shady Grove around midnight and Springfield Metro around 12:30 a.m.). Paid parking is available at both Metro stations and while the Metro will be open at the time for our departure, constantly changing WMATA schedules make their operation when we return questionable so plan accordingly. We are happy to assist with carpooling for those who need it.

All of our available spaces that include bus transportation will be $65 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will most likely prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 55 people.

Our final NHL trip of the season took us up I-95 to the City of Brotherly Shove for a rare mid-week CRC game. The Flyers hosted the Caps with all due hospitality, allowing five goals in a row through two periods before staging an unsuccessful comeback. The Caps Road Crew were undefeated in the Eastern Conference when the final buzzer sounded!

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Philadelphia, PA for a weeknight match at the Wells Fargo Center against one of our longtime rivals, the Flyers. With a 7:30 PM start for this game, it gives us plenty of time to get there after work.

The CRC has made arrangements for good lower bowl seats in Section 118 for a steal at only $100 each. Lesser seats were $150 last season! No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged and individual transportation will be up to those attending.

Spots are very limited so be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.

The Crew closed out their NYC weekend excursion with a visit to the “World’s Most Famous Arena”, Madison Square Garden, where the Caps took on their longtime rivals, the Rangers. The visitors in white took an early lead but the hometown blue shirts fought back, forcing the game to a shootout. It was an evenly-matched spectacle until Rangers goalie Alexander Georgiev tossed his stick at Caps captain Alex Ovechkin, forcing the War Room in Toronto to interrupt the proceedings and award an automatic goal, winning the game for the road team.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to NYC for an early afternoon meeting with the Rangers at 12:30 PM on Sunday, March 3, 2019! A visit to MSG is a treat for any hockey fan and we’re delighted to make these available once again.

The CRC has made arrangements for excellent lower bowl group tickets in our favorite section, 102, for $190 each however individual transportation and lodging plans are up to those attending. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged.

At this time we are accepting reservations as a ticket package to both the NYI and NYR games (see details for the NYI end of the trip). If we are able to accomodate those wishing tickets to just one or the other we will try, but cannot guarantee anything at present. The cost will be $190 per ticket for the NYR game (the NYI tickets are $90 each, for a total of $280 for a package).

Be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.

During the Caps’ February western swing we got to see them play in Anaheim on Sunday the 17th and Los Angeles on Monday the 18th. The Ducks put on a show for the home crowd, drubbing the good guys to the tune of 5-2. But the Caps scored three in a row in LA, and the Kings weren’t able to even it up, losing 3-2 to the visiting champs.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling out to California to see the Caps take on the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings over President’s Day weekend! The Kings game is at 7:30 PM (PST) on Monday, February 18 and will be the perfect way to cap off a trip to sunny SoCal to escape the cold back east.

The CRC has made arrangements for excellent lower level group e-tickets in Section 107 for $100 each however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to those attending. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged. At this time we are accepting reservations as a ticket package to both the Los Angeles and Anaheim games (see Anaheim trip for those details). If we are able to accommodate fans wishing tickets to just one or the other we will try, but cannot guarantee anything at present.

Be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.

During the Caps’ February western swing we got to see them play in Anaheim on Sunday the 17th and Los Angeles on Monday the 18th. The Ducks put on a show for the home crowd, drubbing the good guys to the tune of 5-2. But the Caps scored three in a row in LA, and the Kings weren’t able to even it up, losing 3-2 to the visiting champs.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew will be traveling out to California to see the Caps take on the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings over President’s Day weekend! The Ducks game is at 6 p.m. (PST) on Sunday, February 17 and the home team is treating us to a jersey retirement ceremony for HHOF legend Scott Neidermayer.

The CRC has made arrangements for lower level group tickets in Section 227 for $135 each however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to those attending. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged. At this time we are accepting reservations as a ticket package to both the Los Angeles and Anaheim games (see LA trip page for those details). If we are able to accommodate those wishing tickets to just one or the other we will try, but cannot guarantee anything at present.

Be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot for what is sure to be a sold out game alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.

Late January brought our first of two trips to the chocolate capital of the free world this season. The Hershey Bears hosted the Montreal Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. After our regular stop at the Bear’s Den for pregaming, we headed to Giant Center. The Bears came out fierce, going up 3-0 by the second period in what was to become a 4-2 victory.

Photos From the Trip

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Trip Itinerary

We will be hitting the road by bus to the Giant Center to cheer on the Hershey Bears as they take on the Laval Rocket.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower level group tickets. (A very limited number of tickets aside from those with bus transportation are available at this time.)

Current plans: We’ll have a pickup in northern Virginia at Springfield Metro station at 12:30 p.m. and one in Maryland at the Shady Grove Metro station (off I-270 & ICC) at approximately 1:00 p.m. We should arrive in Hershey by 3:30 pm for lunch at the Bear’s Den in the Hershey Lodge before heading over to the arena at 6 p.m. to catch warmups before the 7 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back at Shady Grove around midnight and Springfield Metro around 12:30 a.m.). Paid parking is available at both Metro stations and while the Metro will be open at the time for our departure, constantly changing WMATA schedules make their operation when we return questionable so plan accordingly. We are happy to assist with carpooling for those who need it.

All of our available spaces that include bus transportation will be $65 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will most likely prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 55 people.

There are no photos available for this trip. If you have some photos from this trip and would like to share them with the world, send an email to info@capsroadcrew.com and we’ll let you know the best way to get them to us!

Trip Itinerary

The Caps Road Crew is heading west to United Center to see the Caps take on the Chicago Blackhawks for a MLK Jr weekend game on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 12:30 PM CST. It has been much too long since our last outing to Chicago and we are very excited to be returning this season.

The CRC has made arrangements for excellent lower level group tickets in Sections 103-104 for $275 each however individual transportation and lodging plans are up to those attending. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged. The Crew will meet at United Center for warmups prior to the game with possible pre- and post-game plans for the group coming together closer to the game date.

Spots are very limited so be sure to get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your seat alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.