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Metro service after Capitals’ Game 4 extended at last minute by Qatar, D.C. BID

Metro service leaving three stations near Capital One Arena will be extended by an hour Thursday night after all, thanks to a surprising last-minute arrangement.

WMATA announced Thursday afternoon that after the Washington Capitals’ Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals, fans who wish to use public transit after 11:30 p.m. will be able to leave from one of three stations: Gallery Place-Chinatown, Metro Center or Judiciary Square.

It was reported Wednesday that a deal to keep Metro open from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. after the Capitals game fell through.