Caps' Oshie looks to Nationals to continue fountain-diving tradition
T.J. Oshie is hoping the Washington Capitals' rather unconventional championship tradition lives on in the wake of the Washington Nationals' World Series victory Wednesday night.
What an impressive run by these @Nationals. You could tell they had something special in that clubhouse. Congrats fellas! According to yelp here’s some fountains if you want to keep the tradition alive. #WorldChampions #FightFinished pic.twitter.com/kkcpmMi8bW
— TJ Oshie (@TJOshie77) October 31, 2019
After the Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup in 2018, the players made headlines with their exuberant celebrations, which included splashing around in public city fountains in Washington, D.C.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin strips down to his shorts and dives into a fountain in Georgetown to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup. https://t.co/eddD7CnUbY pic.twitter.com/311ao9BPdZ
— ABC News (@ABC) June 11, 2018
Oshie also quipped about taking responsibility for any fountains that went unused, adding he'd love to join the celebration.
"That's according to Yelp, so if I left anyone's fountain out, I apologize," the Capitals forward said, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. "But I'm sure those guys are going to have a good time and if they happen to jump in a fountain, I hope I get the call."
D.C. sports teams have now captured three professional championships over the last 16 months, with the Nationals, Capitals, and the WNBA's Washington Mystics all taking home their respective leagues' ultimate hardware.