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After the Washington Capitals swept their three-game homestead in D.C., taking down the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Florida Panther, the team traveled to face to Winnipeg Jets on March 25.
Washington (47-15-8) already earned a playoff berth after winning nine of their last 10 games - the first team in the NFL to do so this season. As for Winnipeg (48-19-4), they are still looking to officially punch their ticket to the postseason.
The two first-place clubs with the best records in the NHL drew a sold-out crowd at the Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. With Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin just seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record, there's added star power to the primetime matchup.
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Ovechkin is facing a "Winnipeg squad that allowed just 1.73 goals per game from Feb. 24-March 16," USA Today reported. However, the Jets have "coughed up 14 goals in going 1-2-0 over its last 3 games."
Before the puck dropped in Winnipeg, Stacey Nattrass, the primary national anthem singer for the Jets, performed both the "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada."
After Nattrass finished America's national anthem, loud boos filled the arena. However, there were loud cheers from the home crowd during Canada's national anthem.
Due to growing political tensions between the two countries, divisive reactions to the duo of national anthems drew attention before the USA-Canada 4 Nations Final last month, as well. Winnipeg fans booing the "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Tuesday night likely stems from President Trump's continuous push to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and to make the country the 51st state.
Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister for the last decade, told reporters last month, "There’s not a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state.”
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Washington (47-15-8) already earned a playoff berth after winning nine of their last 10 games - the first team in the NFL to do so this season. As for Winnipeg (48-19-4), they are still looking to officially punch their ticket to the postseason.
The two first-place clubs with the best records in the NHL drew a sold-out crowd at the Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. With Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin just seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record, there's added star power to the primetime matchup.
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Alex OvechkinJames Carey Lauder-Imagn Image
Ovechkin is facing a "Winnipeg squad that allowed just 1.73 goals per game from Feb. 24-March 16," USA Today reported. However, the Jets have "coughed up 14 goals in going 1-2-0 over its last 3 games."
Before the puck dropped in Winnipeg, Stacey Nattrass, the primary national anthem singer for the Jets, performed both the "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada."
After Nattrass finished America's national anthem, loud boos filled the arena. However, there were loud cheers from the home crowd during Canada's national anthem.
Due to growing political tensions between the two countries, divisive reactions to the duo of national anthems drew attention before the USA-Canada 4 Nations Final last month, as well. Winnipeg fans booing the "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Tuesday night likely stems from President Trump's continuous push to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and to make the country the 51st state.
Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister for the last decade, told reporters last month, "There’s not a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state.”
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