Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly, who told Canadian media last August that he wouldn’t want to visit the White House if his Stanley Cup-winning team were invited, stood by that decision when asked after Tuesday night’s game.
News broke Tuesday that the Capitals will visit the White House on Monday, March 25, to celebrate the franchise’s first championship.
“I respectfully decline. That’s all I’ll say about it,” Connolly told reporters in New Jersey, per The Athletic. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It’s obviously a big deal and it gains a lot of attention. I’ve been in full support of an old teammate that I’m really good friends with and who I agreed with, and a guy who will be back here, I’m sure, at the end of the year.