QUEBEC CITY — The peculiar exterior of Videotron Centre invited a nickname, so some started calling it “the cake” for how layers of white metal surround it like frosting. For one night only in September, it hosted an NHL game as it was always intended to. The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens played an exhibition there, reminding locals of the team they used to have and also the one they still hope will come.
“Why not?” Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said when asked if he’d like to see an NHL team here. “I knew it’s a hockey town.