IMO the recognition is more for the terrific post-Thanksgiving run (second-best record in the East) and excitement generated in D.C. that seemed greater than any time since the Cup run.

BTW, the way the Leafs have been struggling in recent years Toronto might just hold a ticker-tape parade if they make the playoffs. ;)

Monday, May 5, 2008 at 4:22 pm | Permalink
  • pucksandbooks wrote:

    My sense, too, is that this acknowledgement has far more to do with the Caps’ city-consuming surge and unprecedented thrill-run of victory in 2007-08’s second half than the mere appearance in the postseason. More a sense of an odds-defying feat taking the city by storm — the likes of which really we’d never seen. And as far as Toronto goes, given the state of management there, I’d wager that schools would shut down were the Leafs to make it to round one.

    Monday, May 5, 2008 at 4:39 pm | Permalink
  • margaret wrote:

    yesss I love it, my birthday is in Washington capitals week :D

    Monday, May 5, 2008 at 5:48 pm | Permalink
  • JKL wrote:

    Also keep in mind that the Caps are Washington’s 5th team, behind Redskins, Wizards, Nationals, and DC United. Hopefully games start being sellouts at Verizon Center, although that makes it more difficult for me to get tickets. But I guess that’s what CSN HD is for.

    Monday, May 5, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Permalink
  • dmg wrote:

    I find it sad not because the team is being recognized for so little, but because the D.C. City Council really probably has bigger things to worry about.

    JKL,
    I still think the Capitals are ahead of the United in terms of relevance and number of fans, and while they don’t have as many as the Wizards do, I think Caps the Capitals have a larger contingent of die-hards.

    Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:31 pm | Permalink

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