The Carolina Hurricanes are upping the stakes just off the ice in advance of Game 4 of their second-round series against the Capitals.
The Caps, as you know, like to include the "#ALLCAPS" hashtag in their tweets because it's a cute play on words and that's what the internet likes.
So, prior to Washington's morning skate Thursday, Carolina greeted their visitors with this welcome message at PNC Arena, forming "canes" in all lower-case letters out of their "Raise Up" rally towels. Adorning the seats of the lower bowl, the message read perfectly at eye level as the Caps entered the rink.
It's calm in here now, but it won't be for long. pic.twitter.com/o82VCkX1Zw
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) April 18, 2019Canes. All lowercase. Well played. pic.twitter.com/mt9dSY9GuM
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) April 18, 2019Sights from #ALLCAPS morning skate @PNCArena ahead of GM4 vs. #TakeWarning. #Hurricanes spelling out ‘canes’ in all-lower case in the lower bowl is well done @WTOP @CapitalsRadio pic.twitter.com/hUNIZKjAJ7
— Ben Raby (@BenRaby31) April 18, 2019The Canes aren't the first team to try this cute little trick.
While there's no need to discuss how it ended, back when the Caps met the Rangers in the second round in April 2015, New York livened up their social media by banning 'capital' letters, tweeting exclusively in lower-case font throughout the series.
so we meet again #nyr
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 28, 2015#nyr hit the ice for full team practice today in westchester...marc staal is out there as is kevin klein..keith yandle is not
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 28, 2015With social media pride on the line, you better believe the Caps hit back twice as hard! The Caps observed that the lower-case 'a' in their hosts' message looks more like a 'Q.'
#cQnes pic.twitter.com/QbxqrBIWBc
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 18, 2019See you jokesters on the ice!
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