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It’s become a tradition in recent years. Team’s arriving at the Winter Classic or other outdoor games have begun dressing as a team, often in some form of game-related theme. Today’s team arrivals for the 2023 Stadium Series Game between the Capitals and Hurricanes was no different.

The Capitals arrived at Carter-Finley Stadium in public school buses, decked out in high-school/college football attire, complete with letterman’s jackets, and each player holding a football. They jumped off the school buses to a mix of cheers and boos.

Varsity Blues pic.twitter.com/w1nhMn2SS7

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2023

The stadium entrance, in slo-no, courtesy of NBC Sports Washington’s Al Koken:

Some serious letterman swag with this group of ⁦@Capitals⁩. They’re ready for the #NHLStadiumSeries game and so are we. Coverage on ⁦@NBCSWashington⁩ with ⁦@alexalandestoy⁩ and ⁦@MayHockeyNBCS⁩ begins at 7pm#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/9ZhDoNHADe

— Al Koken (@RealSmokinAl) February 18, 2023

Capitals’ owner Ted Leonsis was on hand for the arrival as well, and gave his words of encouragement as the Capitals filed in.

.@Capitals have arrived at Carter-Finley Stadium for the #StadiumSeries!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/0iedGD8zF4

— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) February 18, 2023

The Hurricanes decided to arrive in old school golf attire. North Carolina is big golf country.

Hurricanes channeling Payne Stewart for walk into Carter-Finley Stadium. Stefan Noesen took lead in organizing. pic.twitter.com/GHCrfz1g6G

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 18, 2023

The 2023 Stadium Series game is set to begin some time after 8PM ET.

A limited number of similarly styled jackets will be available for purchase at @Capitals home games, beginning Feb. 21. Caps worked with the Washington, D.C., based apparel brand DC Proper on the jackets.

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 18, 2023

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