Mike’s STH Xperience – Sid v. Ovi

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Welcome to Mike’s Season Ticket Holder (STH) Xperience!

This season is my first one as a Season Ticket holder for the Washington Capitals, and in place of doing Caps Game Recaps, I’ll be sharing my experience being a STH during the 2024-25 season. Here I’ll be sharing all of the photos that I take during pregame warmups, along with any FB/IG Reels and TikToks I create at the games.

I will also be doing this for any other games I may go to, whether it’s in Hershey for the Bears, or at other NHL venues for games.

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The rivalry is renewed as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Washington Capitals.

#Caps50Facts

Defenseman Yvon Labre would begin his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1974 Expansion Draft. Labre would go on to score the Capitals first ever home goal, become captain in 1976, and become the first player to have their number retired when his number 7 was retired on Nov. 22nd, 1981.

Jersey Tracking

Thoughts on the Game

For the first time since the home opener, the Washington Capitals have fallen at home, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was not an ideal start for the Caps as they trailed 2-0 early in the game, but Rasmus Sandin’s first of the season would get the Caps back on track.

Then in the second period Andrew Mangiapane would strike to tie the game at two, however, the bounces and calls went the Pens way as they would defeat the Caps 4-2. The loss was inevitable for the Caps at home, and while it would have been better to have happen against another team, it’s fitting that the only other loss at home would be against a Metro Division rival.

Overall though, I think the Caps played a good game. It just ultimately came down to bounces and calls, and they weren’t in favor of the Caps this game.