Fans now also scream вЂњRedвЂќ during the вЂњand the rocketsвЂ™ red glareвЂќ part as tribute to the slogan вЂњRock the Red.вЂќ All the screaming is probably a bit inappropriate, but at least we donвЂ™t boo the Canadian Anthem. In the past two seasons, a new tradition has emerged during the national anthem вЂ“ so far only for Capitals games. Occasionally, someone will yell out, вЂњThis isnвЂ™t Baltimore!вЂќ right after that, which is even sillier. However with his departure it seems like the crowd is back to the nonsensical вЂњOвЂќ and we really wish theyвЂ™d just stop it. That started in Baltimore for the Orioles, but made its way across the region long ago, though Washington has since gotten its own baseball team.ДЇor the last several years of Olaf KolzigвЂ™s career, keen fans shouted вЂњOlieвЂќ in hopes of changing that tradition. It has become a tradition at Capital One Arena вЂ“ and in most Washington and Baltimore-area arenas вЂ“ to scream вЂњOвЂќ during the вЂњO! say does that star-spangled banner yet waveвЂќ part of the national anthem. Green III sings the national anthem at Capital One Arena. By the way, you can get in trouble for buying and selling tickets on the street, but the police seem to allow certain people to do it. However, by then theyвЂ™ll be more likely to be out of tickets, so we highly encourage you to go to the game with tickets. In fact, the longer you wait, the cheaper the seat may be. However, if you follow the вЂNational AnthemвЂ™ rule, in which you wait for the anthem to start before you approach a scalper, youвЂ™ll likely get a cheaper ticket.

This is where your negotiating skills matter, and this doesnвЂ™t vary much from team-to-team. The scalpers are outside Capital One Arena, in plain view, asking anyone who walks by whether they need tickets or have tickets to sell. You go to the game without tickets, the game is sold out, but youвЂ™ll pay anything to get in. So Capitals Outsider presentsвЂ¦ A FanвЂ™s Guide to Attending a Washington Capitals Game. But there are unwritten rules that fans should know when attending a Capitals game, and those who donвЂ™t know them may find themselves either confused, or even embarrassed, if they donвЂ™t read these guidelines. That will give you all you need to know about alcohol sales, elevators and accessible seating. If youвЂ™re looking for an official guide to attending a Washington Capitals game, you can find it on their website.

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