Swedish furniture build underway! #CapsStars #SwedishHeritageNight https://t.co/lygOox4MqJ
— Caps Red Rockers (@capsredrockers) March 7, 2017
It's Swedish Heritage Night at Verizon Center in Washington, so what better way to honor the Scandinavian nation than to put together a dresser?
The Capitals had fans assemble furniture, IKEA-style, before their game against the Dallas Stars on Monday night.
update: the dressers are coming along well plus there are now cheerleaders for maximum swedish encouragement pic.twitter.com/VdntCaYu0x
— Alex Prewitt (@alex_prewitt) March 7, 2017
Swedish ambassador to the United States, Bjorn Lyrvall, was on hand for the festivities, and the Tre Kronor spirit was well-represented.
#Caps ❤️ Swedish Heritage Night! 🇸🇪#CapsSwedishNight #CapsStars pic.twitter.com/sHiNWCproS
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 6, 2017
🇸🇪!!! #CapsSwedishNight #RockTheRed #CapsStars pic.twitter.com/0XZXDjqvGS
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 7, 2017
We're ready! @Capitals #CapsSwedishNight #RocktheRed pic.twitter.com/USKtASBLc8
— Dougvansant.com (@dougvansant) March 7, 2017
The Capitals boast a trio of Swedes - forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson, and Austrian-born Swedish national Andre Burakovsky - while the Stars have three of their own: defensemen John Klingberg and Patrik Nemeth, and forward Mattias Janmark.
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