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Courage Caps On Sale Now

Due to overwhelming popularity we are sold out of S, L and XL tee-shirts.
Limited quantities of M and XXL are available.

Courage. It is a word that is synonymous with professional athletes and used freely to describe plays, effort and officials’ calls. “He gave a courageous effort right there,” or “it takes a lot of courage to make that kind of pass in this kind of situation,” are cliches echoed by coaches, broadcasters and fans game after game and year after year.

It is a fair description, but frequently the true meaning of the word is lost or forgotten, as it is lauded on athletes who are simply doing what they are supposed to do.

The Washington Capitals are doing their best to remind everyone what true courage is and are asking for your help. Through Courage Caps presented by Microsoft, the Capitals will raise funds to help the truly courageous men and women who protect and defend our country and their families.

During the upcoming season the Capitals will sell Courage Caps with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro), a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is “serving those who serve and their families” in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is through the generous financial support of individuals and organizations in the local community that USO-Metro is able to fulfill its mission.

Courage Caps and Courage T-shirts will be sold for $20 online at WashingtonCaps.com, at the Fan Gear store and stands throughout Verizon Center and at Capitals home games. There will also be a limited number of autographed Courage Caps and T-shirts available for sale at WashingtonCaps.com and at the community relations table located behind section 104 on the main concourse at Verizon Center. For $50 fans can purchase a Courage Cap or T-shirt signed by Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, Mike Knuble or Alex Ovechkin; for $35, fans can purchase a Courage Cap or T-shirt signed by any other individual Capitals player.

With the help of more than 5,500 dedicated volunteers, USO-Metro provides programs and services for active duty troops and their families at the area's military hospitals, through its Mobile USO program; at six USO family support centers and four USO airport lounges.

Every program and service that USO-Metro provides is centered around its desire to give back to the men and women who sacrifice so much for our country. Whether it is bringing in a celebrity to brighten the day of a patient in the hospital or a moon bounce at Deployed Family Fun Day, USO-Metro’s goal is to boost the morale of the military community.

The brave men and women in the military display the ultimate meaning of the word courage. They risk their lives to protect ours and serve our country with valor. That is true courage.

You too can show your support of their courageous efforts and join the Capitals and Microsoft as they help to make a difference. All it takes is one Courage Cap or T-shirt to help a great cause.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 WSH 59 41 12 6 234 161 88
2 NJD 58 36 20 2 153 134 74
3 BUF 57 32 18 7 158 144 71
4 PIT 59 35 22 2 187 171 72
5 OTT 59 33 22 4 164 165 70
6 MTL 60 28 26 6 154 162 62
7 PHI 57 29 25 3 167 154 61
8 TBL 57 25 21 11 147 166 61
9 BOS 57 24 22 11 138 146 59
10 NYR 59 26 26 7 152 163 59
11 ATL 57 25 24 8 172 183 58
12 FLA 58 24 25 9 152 167 57
13 NYI 58 23 27 8 146 180 54
14 CAR 58 21 30 7 155 188 49
15 TOR 60 19 30 11 162 204 49

STATS

2009-2010 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
A. Ovechkin 51 42 44 41 86
N. Backstrom 59 25 48 32 73
A. Semin 50 26 32 23 58
M. Green 54 13 41 25 54
T. Fleischmann 48 17 24 9 41
B. Laich 59 17 23 8 40
M. Knuble 47 21 18 22 39
B. Morrison 59 11 21 15 32
E. Fehr 48 15 14 16 29
J. Chimera 59 12 15 -3 27
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
S. Varlamov 12 1 2 .924 2.21
J. Theodore 20 7 4 .908 2.87

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