In their first public appearance since Thursday’s Stanley Cup win, the Washington Capitals came to visit the Washington Nationals. And the Nats bats channeled their hockey brother’s success and came out on top in a 7-5 victory.
Caps star Alex Ovechkin threw out the first, although he needed two attempt to do so! The first attempt was air-mailed before he demanded a mulligan.
When you win the Conn Smythe Trophy, you get as many mulligans as you want.#OnePursuit // #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/oJ0BfR9P60
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 9, 2018
Now it’s time for the Nationals to channel the energy that the nation’s capital has been feeling since Thursday.