Opening night of the 2002 Spring Caps Road Crew Fiesta tour saw the Crew visiting the beautiful Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Caps opened the road trip on the right foot with a 5-2 victory including J.F. Fortin’s first NHL goal into an empty net to seal the victory for the Caps!
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Here we go! A week on the road with the Caps & Crew…
The Caps Road Crew start this adventure by driving to Columbus to catch the Caps take on the second year expansion team Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nationwide Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending.
Current plans- A contingent of the Crew will be starting a week on the road with the Caps by driving to Columbus on Saturday, March 23. The Crew plans to arrive in Columbus around 4:00 pm, check into the hotel, and meet up outside the Nationwide Arena (at a spot to be determined later) at 6:00 pm. We’ll then head inside by 6:15 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck. The Crew will leave Columbus on the morning of Sunday, March 24. The Crew will travel from Columbus to Pittsburgh for the second stop on the trip.
Ticket requests (to sit with the CRC) must be placed by Friday, November 16, 2001 at noon to be guaranteed a spot.
The Caps Road Crew hit Broadway! With a bus full of Caps fans, the Crew invaded Madison Square Garden to catch the Caps and the Rangers. Unfortunately the outcome didn’t favor the visitors as the Rangers took the contest by a 6-2 score.
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The Caps Road Crew will be hitting the road by bus traveling to Manhattan to see the Caps take on Mark Messier and the New York Rangers at the world famous Madison Square Garden Arena on Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 1:00 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for bus transportation and group tickets. Unfortunately, due to the great demand for tickets to this game, we will not be able to provide tickets to those who do not travel on the bus with the Crew.
Current plans- The Crew will be meeting at a yet to be determined location at 6:30 am on the 26th and the bus will leave no later than 6:45 am. We’ll arrive in New York City around 12:00 pm, just in time to head inside and catch warmups before the 1:00 pm drop of the puck. If majority opinion permits, we may stay in NY after the game to catch dinner at either the All-Star Cafe or the ESPNzone before returning to the D.C. area (arrival time would be around midnight). Otherwise the Crew bus will return to the D.C. area immediately following the game (expected arrival in D.C. would be 9 pm). While the exact cost of the trip has yet to be determined, the estimated cost for the trip should be around $125 per person ($45 bus expense and $80 for the game ticket). 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 down. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/TV units.
Due to the constraints faced in getting group tickets, trip reservations must be placed by Friday, August 31, 2001 at noon.
Jagr’s first visit to his former home was widely anticipated! The 1st period was a stalemate, then Peter Bondra scored first for the good guys in the 2nd. The flightless fowl responded harshly with three goals in less than seven minutes, followed by another just a minute into the 3rd period. Another pair of Caps goals from Bonzai and Sergei Gonchar weren’t enough, and the Caps left Steel City down 4-3.
There are no photos from this trip.
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The Caps Road Crew will be hitting the road by bus traveling to Pittsburgh to see the Caps take on bitter rivals Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Jaromir Jagr’s first game back in Pittsburgh since the trade, at the Mellon Arena on Friday, December 21, 2001 at 7:30 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for bus transportation and group tickets. Unfortunately, due to the great demand for tickets to this game, we will not be able to provide tickets to those who do not travel on the bus with the Crew.
Current plans- The Crew will be meeting at a yet to be determined location at 12:45 pm on the 21st and the bus will leave no later than 1:00 pm. We’ll arrive in downtown Pittsburgh around 6:30 pm, just in time to head inside and catch warmups before the 7:30 pm drop of the puck. The Crew bus will be returning to the D.C. area immediately following the game (expected arrival back in D.C. by 3:30 am). While the exact cost of the trip has yet to be determined, the estimated cost for the trip should be around $120 per person ($45 bus expense and $75 for the game ticket). 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 down. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/TV units.
As we need to make ticket arrangements ASAP, trip reservations must be placed by Friday, August 31, 2001 at noon.
Another bus invasion of Raleigh with the CRC cheering the Caps on to a hard fought 4-3 victory to sweep the home and home series. Bonzai didn’t get his 400th NHL goal, but Jeff Halpern got the OT winner and we left victorious.
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The Caps Road Crew will be hitting the road by bus traveling to Raleigh to once again invade the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena to watch the Caps battle our division rival Hurricanes on Sunday, December 2, 2001 at 1:30 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for bus transportation and group tickets. Anyone wanting to attend the game and sit with the Crew, but make their own individual transportation arrangements (and lodging arrangements if desired), is welcome to join us. However, priority for ticket availability will be first given to those who will be joining us on the bus (or two if we have the interest!).
Current plans- The Crew will be meeting at Springfield Mall (just off I-95 in Springfield, VA) at 7:45 am on the 2nd and the bus will leave no later than 8:00 am. We’ll arrive in Raleigh around 12:15 pm, just in time to head inside, check out the team store and catch warmups before the 1:30 pm drop of the puck. The Crew bus will be returning to Springfield immediately following the game (expected arrival back in D.C. by 10 pm). While the exact cost of the trip has yet to be determined, the estimated cost for the trip should be around $85 per person ($40 bus expense and $45 for the game ticket). 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 down. The bus is equipped with a restroom and video/TV units.
Trip reservations must be placed by Friday, September 28, 2001 at noon.
A rested Capitals squad came into New York hungry for a win. A goal by Sergei Gonchar and two in a row by Adam Oates opened up a high flying affair, including a hat trick by Isles winger Mariusz Czerkawski. The tilt ended in a 5-5 stalemate.
There are no photos from this trip.
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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Long Island to watch the Caps battle the New York Islanders and their newest acquisitions Alexei Yashin and Michael Peca at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (aka the Mausoleum) on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending.
Current plans- A contingent of the Crew will be driving from Montreal to Long Island by car on Tuesday, November 27. The Crew plans to arrive on Long Island around 4:00 pm and grab something to eat before heading to the “Mausoleum” where the Crew will meet up by the main ticket/box office entrance at 6:00 pm. We’ll head inside by 6:15 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck. The Crew will return to the Washington D.C. area immediately following the game (expected arrival back in D.C. by 2 am).
Ticket requests (to sit with the CRC) must be placed by Friday, September 28, 2001 at noon to be guaranteed a spot.
The Caps were skating on the second half of a back-to-back this evening and it showed. Matt Pettinger opened the scoring in the 1st period but the home team answered with three in a row in the 2nd period, followed by a late Peter Bondra tally. The 3rd brought two more by the Habs, while a single Jagr goal in between them was not enough. The Caps went on to Long island having lost the game 5-3.
There are no photos from this trip.
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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Montreal to watch the Caps battle ex-Caps Richard Zednik, Jan Bulis and Joe Juneau and the rest of the legendary Canadiens franchise at the enormous Molson Centre on Saturday, November 24, 2001 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending.
Current plans- A contingent of the Crew will be driving up to Montreal by car on Friday, November 23. The Crew plans to arrive in Montreal around 5:00 pm, check into the hotel and find a bar to watch the Caps/Rangers game at MCI on satellite. After some sightseeing in historic Montreal on Saturday, the Crew will meet up outside the Molson Centre (by the main entrance next to the team store) at 5:30 pm. We’ll check out the team store (and bar areas) and then head inside by 6:15 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck on Hockey Night in Canada! The Crew will stay in Montreal Sunday and Monday, combining sightseeing, excellent cuisine and attending a Montreal team practice before leaving Montreal on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Crew will travel from Montreal to Long Island for the second stop on the combo trip.
Ticket requests (to sit with the CRC) must be placed by Friday, August 31, 2001 at noon to be guaranteed a spot.
An early season trip to the city of brotherly love wasn’t as loving or brotherly as we like. The fans were friendly but the game wasn’t. The Caps got away with a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Flyers.
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The CapsRoadCrew will be traveling to Philadelphia to watch the Caps in action against the Flyers at the First Union Center on Saturday, October 20, 2001 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation (and lodging arrangements if desired) will be up to anyone attending.
Current plans- A contingent of the Crew will be driving up to Philadelphia by car on Saturday, October 20. The Crew will meet up outside the First Union Center (at a spot to be determined later) at 5:00 pm. We’ll check out the team store (and bar areas) and then head inside by 6:15 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck. The Crew caravan will be returning to the Washington D.C. area immediately following the game (expected arrival back in D.C. by 1 am).
Ticket requests (to sit with the CRC) must be placed by Tuesday, August 28, 2000 at noon.
The Caps Road Crew jumped in the car and made the trek to Boston for the second game of the 2001-2002 season on Columbus Day, October 8, 2001. Not the best of memories as the B’s threw the shutout winning 4-0. The Caps also lost defenseman Calle Johansson for much of the season due to a ferocious hit taken behind the net.
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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Boston to see the Caps take on the Bruins at the FleetCenter in Jaromir Jagr’s first regular season road game as a Washington Capital on Monday, October 8, 2001 at 1 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending.
Current plans- A contingent of the Crew will be driving up to Boston by car on Sunday, October 7. We’ll check into the hotel and head out to experience the Boston nightlife. The Crew will then meet up outside the FleetCenter on Monday (at a spot to be determined later) at 11:30 am. We’ll check out the team store and then head inside by noon for warmups and the 1 pm drop of the puck. The Crew will then leave Boston immediately following the game and return to the Washington D.C. area that night (expected arrival back in D.C. around 1 am).
Ticket requests (to sit with the CRC) must be placed by Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at noon.
It’s Hockey Night In Canada! The Caps Road Crew Canadian tour comes to a close with a well earned point in an OT loss in Toronto. Final day on the tour includes an autograph from Don Cherry himself!
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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Toronto to see the Caps take on Mats Sundin, Ed Belfour, and the 2001-2002 Eastern Conference finalist Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday, March 29, 2003 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending. Please see the tips page for suggestions on travel to and lodging in the Toronto area.
Current plans- Members of the Crew will venture down from Ottawa (see details for the Ottawa end of the trip) to Toronto on Saturday, March 29 and meet up at the ACC around 6:00 pm. We’ll make sure to head inside by 6:20 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck. Most of the Crew will likely stay the night in Toronto before returning to the D.C. area on Sunday. Note- you do not have to make ticket requests for both games to join the Crew, however priority will be given to those joining us for both games.
Ticket requests must be placed ASAP to guarantee your tickets to sit with the CRC. Due to the difficulty in acquiring tickets for games in Toronto, our tickets will be located in different sections and in different pricing categories throughout the arena. Ticket prices and seat locations will be confirmed after requests are made, with the cost to ranging from $30 to $120 per ticket.
Those on the entire Canadian tour hookup with 35 other Crew members to take over the Corel Centre, cheering on the Caps to a clutch 3-2 win over the Sens.
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The Caps Road Crew will be traveling to Ottawa to watch the Caps battle Daniel Alfredsson, Radek Bonk, and the reigning Northeast Division champion Senators at the Corel Centre on Friday, March 28, 2003 at 7 pm.
The CRC will make arrangements for group tickets, however individual transportation and lodging arrangements will be up to anyone attending. Please see the tips page for suggestions on travel to and lodging in the Ottawa area.
Current plans- Members of the Crew will gather in Ottawa on Friday, March 28 at the Corel Centre around 5:30 pm. We’ll make sure to head inside by 6:20 pm for warmups and the 7 pm drop of the puck. Most of the Crew will likely stay the night in Ottawa before moving on to Toronto. On Saturday, March 29, the Crew will travel from Ottawa to Toronto for the second stop on the combo trip (see details for the Toronto end of the trip). Note- you do not have to make ticket requests for both games to join the Crew, however priority will be given to those joining us for both games.
Ticket requests must be placed ASAP to guarantee your tickets to sit with the CRC. Cost will be $82 per ticket (depending on the exchange rate at the time of purchase). A deposit of $20 is required to reserve your ticket with the balance of the cost due in February.
