Author: Sherri Muzzuco

Looking forward

Our trip schedule for the season is half finished but a few trips are still on tap. Here’s the scoop on the remaining trips with details available on our site:             ​

 

Looking back

Wow, what a month it’s been!

 

Denver never disappoints and it is always great to see the local Caps fans turn out en masse.  It’s been much too long.

 

 

 

Utah was very interesting and Delta Center is cavernous!  Even the mountain goats in the nosebleeds hold on to the railing. The local fans were more passionate than expected with many already holding allegiance to the Golden Knights.

Our reps tell us the building will be hockey-ready in about three seasons and we had such a great time, you can bet we’ll be back.

 

 

Our trip schedule starts in ernest this month and while several of our trips this seoson have filled, Utah and Montreal still have space available. There will never be another chance to get into Utah for $55 and for Montreal, The Bell Centre speaks for itself.

Here’s the scoop on each trip with details available on our site:

From October’s newsletter:

Opening night next weekend starts the season in earnst and the start of our trip schedule is not far behind. Here’s the scoop on each trip with details available on our site:

With the paint going down on the ice soon, it’s time to look ahead to the season and what road games you’d like to take in with us. Here’s the short-and-sweet on each trip with details available through the “Trips” tab:

Keep your contact info current Once the details of our trip schedule are finalized, some will sell out quickly (Toronto, Montreal, etc.) as  ticket availability may be limited. To get the info first, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end.  Just let us know. Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far! GO CAPS!

 

Keep the weekend rolling and join the festivities on Monday, July 1 when we’ll be toasting our neighbors to the north! PQST is cooking up their Embassy-approved poutine and the Crew is pitching in with the requisite butter tarts and Nanaimo bars for the occasion.

They open at 11:30 and we’ll be there all day so pop by for a bite and a Canadian beer and say hey, eh!

 

2004 Draft Revisited

 

 

 

 

Twenty years ago, the Caps Road Crew boarded the buses and traveled to Raleigh for what was one of the most important drafts in Caps history.

From the excitement of the Draft floor to the post-Draft party with the front office and players, your fellow Roadies have some great memories of the day and several have shared them with us via the Your Trips section of our site. It has been a blast reading through them and I hope you enjoy them too.

An engaging documentary of the day was made by James Williams/BurningToast.com and can be found with the photos from the day on  the photo page from this trip.  Many thanks to James and all our fellow Roadies who contributed to this project.

 

Woo Bears!

Congratulations to the 2024 Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears on back-to-back titles!  Giant Center has the best fans and atmosphere in the AHL and is a great time for anyone able to make the trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offseason Homework

Once news of our trip schedule is released next month, some will sell out quickly as fans are eager to travel and ticket availability may be limited. To get the info first, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address (or five) but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end.  Just let us know.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

 

Hope to see you all in next week!

In a little more than two weeks on February 10, the Caps are traveling to Boston to take on the Bruins. It’s their 100th Anniversary and a tough ticket to get even in a non-centennial year. So instead we’re gathering upstairs at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, our DC home, beginning at 1pm to settle in for the 3:30 drop of the puck.

There is plenty of space and everyone can join in the raffle for door prizes, but if you email me at info@capsroadcrew.com with an estimate of how many are in your party, you and your pals will get an extra raffle ticket.

The wings are hot and the beer is cold and with their signature Old Man Stilwell’s Chili, there’s no better place to watch the game. Hope to see you all there!

 

What a road swing!

The photos from the west coast Caps games will be up on the site soon (anyone have a spare intern), but wow, what an epic time!  So many great fans made the trek from near and far for the games in San Jose, LA, and Anaheim but the game at Mullet Arena in Tempe was the most popular of the week. Catching an NHL game in such an intimate setting is a unique opportunity and one I encourage fans to check out while the Coyotes are still playing there.

 

Away game listings

As the season ramps up in the new year, don’t forget to check our Facebook Group for all the Caps away games under “Events“. Here is where fans can collaborate on their trips, from sharing hotel info and transportation plans to ticket availability and pregame options.

Not on Facebook?  Email us with your plans and we’re happy to share them anonymously on your behalf.

GO CAPS!

The response to our slate of trips this season has been tremendous. It’s great to see our fellow fans are as eager to get back out on the road as we are.

This link will take you to the full list of away games for the upcoming season with seating and pricing information but a quick snapshot of their status is below. If you’ve already reached out to us requesting tickets, you are counted among those already claimed.

Waitlists are just forming so if you are at all interested in those games, we encourage you to get in touch. Adding your name to the waitlist is not a committment to join if space opens up, just a request to be notified and given the option. Given that many of those games are months away, some tickets are sure to become available as fans’ plans change.

All Caps games on the list are ticket-only.

 

Keep your contact info current Facebook Group list of away games

The full list of Caps away games is now loaded to the events page of our Facebook Group and ready for discussion. This is a super-convenient way to share game-specific information with your fellow fans.

• Planning to catch a game not on the CRC schedule this season?  Post under that game in our Group and see who else is going.
• Going on a CRC trip? Post travel and hotel plans, deals, or suggestions for your fellow Roadies.
• Are you a Caps fan living in a city we’re visiting? Post suggestions of where to stay and what to do in your area.

Not on Facebook? Not a problem. Email us at info@capsroadcrew.com with what you’d like to share and we’re happy to do it on your behalf.

 

Keep your contact info current

Availability for some trips this season will change quickly so to get the updates promptly, be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date in our database. You can always use the tool on our homepage to add an extra email address but if you would prefer to substitute one instead, we are happy to process that from our end, just let us know. We recommend using a personal email address as backup if you’ve been using your work email up alone until now.

Also, we keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records. We love getting together with our fellow fans near and far!

Puck drops this month!!

GO CAPS!

Celebrate with us!

 

Start the holiday weekend early and join the festivities on Saturday, July 1 when we’ll be toasting our neighbors to the north! PQST is sure to do it up with their pals over at the Canadian Embassy (details to come) and the Crew is pitching in with the requisite butter tarts and Nanaimo bars for the occasion. They open at 11:30 and we’ll be there all day so pop by for a bite and a beer and say hey, eh!

 

 

Congratulations Vegas!

Hats off to the Golden Knights on winning their first Cup!  There’s nothing like winning it IN Vegas (wink, wink) and I expect to see crazy vid from the celebrations.

The team, the fans, and the city could not have been cooler when our Caps won as the Crew heard from so many of the fine folks we met when we visited earlier that season. It was even more impressive since we bested them to do so. There are not many fanbases that display that much class.

Enjoy the ride VGK!

 

Offseason Homework

The past few seasons has seen a TON of people relocating to parts far and wide. We keep a list of Caps fans in enemy territory so if you live outside the DMV and want to be sure to be included on our activities in your area, shoot me an email with your zip code and I’ll update our records.

I expect that many of our trips this season will again be  geared towards those Caps fans local to the venue so keeping this list current is more valuable than ever. We love seeing our fellow fans on the road!

Hope to see you all on 7/1!

Caps vs Canes, outdoors!