ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Washington Capitals defensemen John Carlson and Matt Niskanen were at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday to watch the U.S. Naval Academy play against Southern Methodist University in its final home game of the football season and help unveil the 2018 Coors Light Stadium Series logo.
The Capitals will play against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on March 3 (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports, NHL.TV), the first time a U.S. service academy will host an NHL outdoor game.
Stadium Series game hits home for Niskanen, Carlson
Opportunity to play at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will 'mean a lot' to Capitals defensemen
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