Washington Capitals honor health care workers in first game with fans back in stands
WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals honored health care workers – and gave fans a win during their first game back in the stands Tuesday night at Capital One Arena.
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With 2,133 fans in attendance, the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 1-0 without Alex Ovechkin on the ice.
The National Hockey League – like most professional sports leagues – paused fan attendance as the coronavirus spread.
A couple of weeks ago, the District permitted Capital One Arena to permit fan attendance capped at 10%, or 2,100 fans.
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Last week, the Wizards welcomed fans back for the first time.
The event focused on continued mask wearing, and each fan in attendance was promised an All Caps All Fans mask.
With the inw, the Capitals record improved to 32-13-4.