Washington Times · Mar 6, 2018
Capitals’ stadium game brownout caused by wind gust from nor’easter
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will host the 2018 NHL Stadium Series game between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Adam Zielonka / Washington Times)When most of the overhead lights went out during the Washington Capitals’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, there was no immediate explanation why. Now we know.
A wind gust caused a nearby electrical circuit to go out for just a second, enough time to knock out the voltage powering the stadium’s lighting, Baltimore Gas and Electric and the Naval Academy athletic department told the Capital-Gazette in Annapolis.