Safe to say, Caps fans are getting into the spirit of Game 5 well in advance of the puck dropping in Las Vegas Thursday night.
The Washington Capitals hold a 3-1 lead over the Las Vegas Golden Knights and can close out the series to win their first Stanley Cup Final in 43 years.
This has fans in our Nation’s Capital going bonkers, shotgunning beers out in the streets, where there are lines going around corners to liquor stores and bars as they prepare to watch and celebrate together.
Just check out some of the pictures and videos that are pouring in.
Crowd at @bullpendc for game 1 vs tonight for game 5 one full hour before game time #ALLCAPS @NBCSCapitals @dcsportsbog pic.twitter.com/ByypjAUQfI
— Martha Thomsen (@sawyerthom15) June 7, 2018
This is the line to a liquor store pic.twitter.com/9pPFZTk0aT
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
This is crazy pic.twitter.com/6uDnMCrVrm
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/econwonk/status/1004867440680013824
The line outside Irish channel. There’s a line outside every place that serves beverages. Thirsty. Everyone is thirsty pic.twitter.com/D5cSW86dJK
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
Another liquor store. Another line pic.twitter.com/QjIV2VVwk4
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
Lineeeee pic.twitter.com/UoQYXflXpz
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
People seem really thirsty. Everywhere people are carrying beverages. And drinking them. pic.twitter.com/GbllhgL11c
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 7, 2018
No doubt, these fans have all been keeping up with their weird and crazy superstitions ahead of tonight’s huge game, too.
Good luck, Caps fans. For the sake of your hangovers tomorrow, we hope it was all worth it.