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The first trip of the new decade brought the Crew to Chocolate Town, USA for a match between the Hershey Bears and their hated rival Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins. A quick bus trip took us up to the Hershey Lodge where we had a pregame happy hour at the Bears’ Den. Afterward we headed to Giant Center where the Bears spanked the Baby Pens to the tune of 7-2.

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Hershey – Saturday, January 16, 2010

It’s da Bears playing da Pens.

UPDATE: This trip is now sold out. Contact us at info@capsroadcrew.com to be placed on the waitlist.

We will be hitting the road by bus to Giant Center to cheer on the hometown Hershey Bears as they take on their rival, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower level group tickets. We’re certain some interesting pre-game plans will develop as we receive feedback from the guests.

Current plans: While our departure time will be determined by whatever pregame plans develop, it will be after 12 noon and will include a pickup in northern Virginia at Springfield Mall and one in Maryland at the Shady Grove Metro station (off I-270). Regardless of the pregame plans, we’ll arrive at Giant Center by 6 p.m., in plenty of time to head inside and catch warmups before the 7 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back at Shady Grove around 12:30am and Springfield Mall around 1:30am). The Metro will be open in time for both our departure and return and we encourage our guests to make use of it if convenient.

All of our available spaces include bus transportation and the cost will be $50 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will most likely prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize the group plans and others’ reservations. We will have space and tickets available for 50 people. To reserve your spot on the bus, or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.)

Two seasons after the CRC traveled to see Bruce Boudreau’s debut behind the Capitals’ bench in Philadelphia, we returned for the first game Peter Laviolette would coach for the Broad Street Bullies. He was disappointed, as we witnessed his team’s utter defeat from Suite 16. The Caps showed why they’re a force to be reckoned with (even with Alex Ovechkin out of the lineup), winning 8-2 over the foundering Fliers.

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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Philadelphia, PA to take a break from holiday shopping.

We will be hitting the road by bus to the Wachovia Center to cheer on the Caps as they take on our longtime conference rival, the Flyers, at 7 pm. We have acquired club level suite seats for this game (the same we had for the last two seasons) and with the Flyers treating us to an open bar and buffet, tailgating will not be necessary.

This is one of our most unique trips and has become a popular holiday gift idea for fellow Caps fans (Caps Road Crew gift certificates available). The Flyers front office always arranges for some exciting perks for our group and those they are working on for this game sound like a blast also.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and group tickets. We also have a VERY limited number of extra tickets to the game. If you don’t require bus transportation, are a DC area Caps fan, and would like to join the group, please email us ASAP at info@capsroadcrew.com to make arrangements.

Current plans: The Crew will be meeting at Greenbelt metro station (inner loop of the beltway in Maryland at Exit 24) at 3 p.m. on December 5th; the bus will depart at approximately 3:15 p.m. We’ll arrive at the Wachovia Complex by 5:30 p.m., in plenty of time to head inside and catch warmups before the 7:00 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back in Greenbelt around 12 a.m.). The subway will be open in time for both our departure and return and we encourage our guests to make use of it if convenient.

Our seats are excellent and with bus transportation, the cost for the trip will be $225 per person, the same as last season. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will most likely prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize the group plans and others’ reservations. To reserve your spot on the bus, or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.)

There was a great turnout for the game on Friday, October 30. Although the night before Halloween is usually referred to as “Devil’s Night” the Caps instead faced the New York Islanders, who won in overtime. The Crew had their table behind section 400 and a grisly crime scene was the tableau. Bloody hockey equipment was strewn about the table but stalwart children of all ages braved the gore to come get their candy!

The entrants in our costume contest were happy to pose for photos. it came down to a tough decision, but the eventual winner deserved the award.

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Happy Halloween from the Caps Road Crew! Stay spooky, my friends.

The first trip of the 2009-10 season brought the Crew back to the Rock for an evening match against the New Jersey Devils. Two busloads of Caps fans hit the road for the Garden State and came in force to Newark. Despite the 5-2 loss it was a fun trip.

The Caps Road Crew were on camera after Mathieu Perreault scored the 2nd goal of the game:

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We will be hitting the road by bus to the Prudential Center to cheer on the Caps as they take on Marty Brodeur, Zach Parise, and the NJ Devils at 7pm. Jacques Lemaire is back and so are we.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower level group tickets. We also have a VERY limited number of extra tickets to the game. If you don’t require bus transportation and would like to join the group at the game, please email us ASAP at info@capsroadcrew.com to make arrangements.

Current plans: The Crew will be meeting at Greenbelt metro station (inner loop of the beltway in Maryland at Exit 24) at 12:30p.m. on November 14th; the bus will depart at approximately 1 p.m. We’ll arrive at the Prudential Center by 5:30 p.m., in plenty of time to head inside and catch warmups before the 7 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back in Greenbelt around 1 a.m.). The Metro will be open in time for both our departure and return and we encourage our guests to make use of it if convenient.

Our seats are excellent and with bus transportation, the cost for the trip will be $125 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus but time permitting we may make a stop on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/TV units.

Please get your reservation in ASAP to guarantee your spot on the CRC bus! A reservation should be considered a firm commitment as it will be used to finalize the group plans and others’ reservations. To reserve your spot on the bus, or for more information, please e-mail info@capsroadcrew.com. (Please specify number of seats/tickets needed.)

There are no photos available for this trip. If you have some photos from this trip and would like to share them with the world, send an email to info@capsroadcrew.com and we’ll let you know the best way to get them to us!

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The CapsRoadCrew will be traveling to sunny FLA for a 2nd round meeting with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm. This will be the second half of a back-to-back so we hope you can cheer loudly for our boys.

The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to those attending.

Current plans: Our seats are in Sections 120 and 122 and while we will not be together in one group, our rep assures us we’ll at least be grouped into pairs.

The cost with the group discount will be $90 per ticket. ($103 face value) Payment in full is required to reserve your tickets and then ticket pickup at will call in Tampa Bay will be arranged.

Be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot. Tickets are VERY limited for this game and will sell out quickly.

The Caps’ final meeting of the season against the Flyers was our first visit to the renamed Wells Fargo Center. The suite had been moved to the exact opposite corner of the arena, but the open bar and buffet were still awesome. After going up three goals and forcing the removal of starting netminder Sergei Bobrovski, the Caps allowed four unanswered before tying in the final minutes of regulation. Overtime wasn’t enough to end the game, but when Alexander Semin scored on his third shootout attempt he sent the Roadies into jubilation!

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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Philadelphia, PA for a rare midweek visit to Wachovia Center.

We will be hitting the road by bus to the Wells Fargo Center to cheer on the Caps as they take on our longtime conference rival, the Flyers, at 7:30 pm. We have acquired club level suite seats for this game (the same we had for the last two seasons) and with the Flyers treating us to an open bar and buffet, tailgating will not be necessary.

Here’a a 360º view of the suite.
This is the view of the ice from the suite.
This is one of our most unique trips and has become a popular annual destination for Caps fans. The Flyers front office always arranges for some exciting perks for our group and those they are working on for this game sound like a blast also.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and group tickets. We also have a VERY limited number of extra tickets to the game. If you don’t require bus transportation, are a DC area Caps fan, and would like to join the group, please email us ASAP at info@capsroadcrew.com to make arrangements.

Current plans: The Crew will be meeting at Greenbelt metro station (inner loop of the beltway in Maryland at Exit 24) at 2:15 p.m. on March 22nd; the bus will depart at approximately 2:30 p.m. We’ll arrive at the Wells Fargo Center by 5:30 p.m., in plenty of time to head inside and catch warmups before the 7:30 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back in Greenbelt around 12 a.m.).

Our seats are excellent and with bus transportation, the cost for the trip will be $225 per person, the same as last season ($235 after 1/1/11). No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

Two buses of Roadies headed up I-95 to New York for a tilt between the Capitals and the Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum. After a brief happy hour at Doolin’s Pub we headed down for warmups, where Matt Hendricks gave us a stick tap as he skated by. A sloppy start gave the Isles a lead, but it was erased by 3 unanswered Caps goals, which gave the visitors the win.

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The Caps Road Crew are travelling to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to see the Caps take on the New York Islanders for a Saturday night matchup on February 26th at 7 pm. And yes, the Coliseum now sells Isles cupcakes.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and excellent lower bowl group tickets. We also have a limited number of extra tickets to the game. If you don’t require bus transportation, are a Caps fan, and would like to join the group, please email us ASAP at info@capsroadcrew.com to make arrangements.

Current Plans: The Crew will be meeting at Springfield Metro station at 11:00 a.m. and the bus will depart promptly at 11:30 a.m. A second pickup will be made at the Greenbelt Metro station at 12:00 p.m. We’ll arrive in Uniondale around 5:30 p.m. with plenty of time to catch warmups before the 7:00 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area immediately following the game (expected arrival back in D.C. around 2:30 a.m.).

The cost of the trip is $125 per person ($135 after 1/1/11). No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the buses (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the buses but time permitting we may make a stop on the way. The buses are equipped with a restroom and video/TV units.

The Crew spent the first day of the All-Star weekend visiting the Caps farm team in Hershey as the Bears met with the Canes’ minor squad, the Charlotte Checkers. First we rode to the Hershey Lodge for the obligatory pregame happy hour at the Bears’ Den. The game itself was a goalie battle royale, ending with the hometown Bears squeaking out a 1-0 win with a goal in the 3rd period. Braden Holtby’s shutout made it a day to remember!

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We will be hitting the road by bus to Giant Center to cheer on the Hershey Bears as they take on the farm team for the Carolina Hurricanes. This is the innaugural season for the resurrected Charlotte Checkers, previously the Albany River Rats.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation and lower level group tickets.

Current plans: We’ll have a pickup in northern Virginia at Springfield Metro station at 9:00 am and one in Maryland at the Shady Grove Metro station (off I-270) at approximately 9:30 am. We should arrive at the Hershey Lodge by 11:30 am for lunch at the Bear’s Den before heading to Giant Center at 1p.m., in plenty of time to head inside and catch warmups before the 2 p.m. drop of the puck. The CRC bus will be returning to the D.C. area as soon as possible following the game (expected arrival back at Shady Grove around 6:30 pm and Springfield Metro around 7:00 pm). The Metro will be open in time for both our departure and return and we encourage our guests to make use of it if convenient.

All of our available spaces include bus transportation and the cost will be $50 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus and game tickets will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus and time constraints will most likely prevent us from making any stops on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

There are no photos available for this trip. If you have some photos from this trip and would like to share them with the world, send an email to info@capsroadcrew.com and we’ll let you know the best way to get them to us!

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With the announcement that the Winter Classic will now begin at 8pm, the Caravan buses will depart ALL sites at noon!! All other details remain the same.

The CRC has made arrangements for bus transportation ONLY for 400+ guests and more may be added as needed. Guests will need to acquire their own tickets for the game.

Current plans: The buses will depart at 6am from Springfield Metro Station, Shady Grove Metro Station (off I-270), and Frederick at Prospect Plaza Shopping Center (junction of I-270 and I-70). The CRC buses will go straight to Heinz Field arriving about 11am in time for pregame hoopla and will be returning to the D.C. area immediately following the game.

The cost will be $60 per person. No extra fees or money over the cost of the bus will be charged. You may bring your own food and drink on the bus (coolers will be provided for your convenience). There is no smoking allowed on the bus but time permitting we will make a pit stop on the way. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/tv units.

A small but dedicated group of Roadies make the trek up to Beantown the week before Christmas for a game between the Boston Bruins and our Capitals. Much fun was had by the diehards who came to TD BankNorth Garden for the evening match despite the 3-2 loss to the home team.

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The Caps Road Crew is going to TD BankNorth Garden to see the Caps take on the Boston Bruins for a Saturday night matchup on December 18th at 7 pm.

The CRC has made arrangements for lower level group tickets however individual transportation and lodging plans are up to those attending.

Current plans: The Crew will meet at TD BankNorth Garden for warmups at 6 pm. We have acquired lower level seats for $140 each. No extra fees over the cost of the ticket will be charged. Info about the optional pregame happy hour get-together will be made available to guests or to others upon request.

Tickets are VERY limited, so be sure to get your reservation in asap to guarantee your spot alongside the other Caps fans making the trip.