Fact 1: the Washington Capitals couldn't advance past the second round of the NHL Playoffs before the Washington Nationals named Dave Martinez manager.
Fact 2: Martinez appeared at his pregame press conference in San Diego--as the Caps were entering overtime--wearing a Caps sweater and hat.
#Nats manager Dave Martinez was #ALLCAPS before tonight's game vs. the Padres pic.twitter.com/LuePcLcAnw
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) May 8, 2018Fact 3: the Caps won in overtime, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years.
THE GOAL! THE HANDSHAKES! THE CAPITALS ARE MOVING ON! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ZWKviDMVnp
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 8, 2018Three unrelated facts, or do we know why the Caps finally won?
Decide for yourself. Or maybe just go out and celebrate.
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