The sound of a marching band’s percussion section tells you that you are approaching the Verizon Center (Yeah, no one called it Capital One Arena yet). You’d think there are more obvious ways to find your way to a playoff game, but this playoff series didn’t have a typical vibe in DC. The tickets for Game 2 had come cheaper than a pair of tickets to a regular season tilt between the Blue Jackets and the Capitals.
The sea of red wasn’t flowing in one direction as Capitals fans seemed to be interested in entering any establishment except the arena.