Now is a pretty good time to be a sports fan in Washington. Sure, the preseason World Series favorite Nationals are scuffling along at 10-13. But their two winter sports teams are both cruising along in the playoffs. The Wizards swept the Toronto Raptors and will face either the Atlanta Hawks or Brooklyn Nets in the second round. The NHL's Washington Capitals are in the second round of the playoffs, too, and there's a baseball connection to their success. After every postseason win the Capitals blare John Fogerty's baseball classic ' Centerfield' in the locker room. Watch as after Thursday night's win over the New York Rangers Alex Ovechkin goes to the iPod and plays 'Centerfield.' Just about every team in sports has a go-to song for after victories, but what's the connection between the Capitals and the Fogerty tune? The Washington Post tried to find out – and came up empty. "I really don't know the answer to that," Brooks Laich said. "I don't want to really give away that information," Tom Wilson said. "I don't know if I'm allowed to say, to be honest with you," Brooks Orpik said. ... The key point in this item is that I obtained exactly zero inside information, making...
Baseball and hockey come together in Washington Capitals locker room
Published May 1, 2015 at 11:40 AM
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