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Special music guests join Capitals in special pregame ritual
Photo credit: X.com
If you've taken a look a the Capitals social media accounts this season, you'd be pleasently surprised to see captain Alex Ovechkin show off his singing skills prior to warmups.
Before Sunday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Washington Capitals welcomed two very special visitors in the tunnel, and they weren't players.
Juicy J, the man behind the famous «Bandz A Make Her Dance» song, and his older brother, fellow rapper Project Pat, joined the Caps as they prepared to head out onto the ice at Capital One Arena for warmups.
Alex Ovechkin and Jakob Chychrun did their usual shoulder shimmy as the popular 2012 hip hop track played in the background, and Juicy J provided a casual live version just feet away.
The Capitals official X account posted the iconic moment.
We present to you, Bandz feat. @therealjuicyj and
@ProjectPatHcp
@ProjectPatHcp
Chris Cerullo of RMNB writes that both Juicy J and Project Pat wore their custom Capitals black screaming eagle jerseys they received from the team ahead of Project Pat's show at Karma DC Live Music Venue in Northeast this weekend.
"After Ovechkin and Chychrun finished their dance, the rest of the Capitals marched out to the ice, giving a fist bump to the rappers as they passed them." -Cerullo
During a first-period stoppage, the Capitals gave a shoutout to the two rappers on the jumbotron.
Juicy J later shared that this was his first real introduction to hockey, and credited the Capitals with breathing new life into his nearly 13-year-old track.
"Being up close and personal to see how the Caps prepare for games also gave the Grammy-nominated artist an appreciation for how they get their bodies ready for hard-hitting action." -Cerullo
Ovechkin began calling Chychrun 'Bandz' after the defenseman hit the ice without a helmet during warmups before their October 17 matchup against the Dallas Stars.
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