Beltwaybandit’s Top Five Moments of 2008 Part 3

Here we go…  Moment #3.

April 2008

Verizon Center, Washington, DC.  For the first time in 5 years, my favorite hockey team, the Washington Capitals, made the playoffs by winning the SE Division on the last day of the regular season.  I don’t think I had ever been more excited about the Caps than I had on that day when the Caps clinched.  Sure, we drew the Flyers and lost in triple overtime in game 7, but the fact remains, we made the playoffs, and thus, expectations were risen for this current season, which sees the Caps in 1st place in the division.

During the playoffs, the Verizon Center was rocking like nothing I had ever seen before.  The crowds were large, and the atmosphere awesome!  I still can’t believe it that the Caps played in the playoffs.  The final loss in game 7 left a very sour taste in my mouth; however, unlike the loss to the Lightning in 2003, it wasn’t a feeling of despair, because I know that the Caps have a great future with the talent on the roster.

The Caps making the playoffs this season has truly been one of the highlight moments of 2008 for me.