Team will wear specialty sweater for 15 games throughout season, starting Oct. 17
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The Washington Capitals are bringing back an iconic look for this upcoming season, with a bit of a twist.
On Monday, the team announced it will be using the Screaming Eagle sweater as its third jersey this year, including designs on the jersey to celebrate several different eras of Capitals hockey.
The design for the new alternate uniforms includes a red base color. The white shoulder tokes and classic hem striping are a nod to the 1970s and 1980s, while the Capital Dome shoulder patch comes directly from the 1990s era.
A closer look at the details of the jersey shows three stars on the pants and three stripes on the sleeves, which represent the Capitals fan base in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
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In addition to unveiling the new jerseys, the team will be serving Capitals-themed ice cream in an “Ice SCREAMMMM” truck. The truck will be traveling to iconic locations around DC throughout the day on Monday, including the National Mall, Capital One Arena and Nationals Park.
Capitals forward Dylan Strome will help serve ice cream from the truck from approximately 5:30-5:45 p.m. at the Nationals Park stop.
Strome will also be throwing at the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals game on Monday, wearing a Capitals and Nationals specialty jersey. Nationals players will be wearing Screaming Eagle T-shirts before the game.
The third jersey will make its season debut Oct. 17 when Washington hosts the Minnesota Wild. It will be the first of 15 games this season the team will be rocking the stylish sweaters.
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