A Home Opener to Remember

There are so many things to talk about after last night's Capitals home opener, that I won't even begin to discuss the miniscule game itself (the Caps won 4-2).

Instead, I will break down the wonderful Caps' introduction video and the video recapping the past season.

The first video, which is intended to get the fans pumped up about the game, was pretty cool in my opinion. It might have been a little corny, but I thought it was awesome and hilarious at the same time. The video is below.



A couple thoughts. One, whoever decided to do makeup on Backstrom made him look like a woman. Two, the Brashear clip was awesome and the characters they made of the players were spot-on. And third, it makes me get excited for the season/game. The clips thrown in were great and the song was perfect. It may be cheesy, but I liked it.

This video is a recap of last season's run and the memorable moments from Bruce's first game to the clinching of the division. I've seen some better videos made by fans, but I'm sure this one was required to be shorter and it was still pretty good.




But the best thing about last night is the new system they have for the players' pictures. When they introduce a player in the beginning or after a goal, the pictures they used are straight out of GQ. They have the players modeling with leather jackets (apparently Poti, Steckel, and Semin wear the same jacket), hockey sticks, and other fashionable attire. Makes the goals even sweeter when the opponent has to look up at the faces of models staring down at their faces.

A couple examples:

Brooks Laich


















Alex Ovechkin






















And, finally, Jose Theodore (this one's for all the ladies out there)