The Capitals didn't even try to match the Golden Knights' playoff pregame productions as the Stanley Cup Final moved to Washington this weekend, but . . . Pat Sajak for player intros?
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Well, Sajak is a Caps season-ticket holder, and he does know his way around a microphone.
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The bad news? He plodded through a mini-standup set before getting down to business, and then went 11 for 12 on player names.
Pat Sajak gets Brayden McNabb's name wrong. Lol. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/wHskCVr65s
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) June 3, 2018
We go to the judges on Twitter, the home of informed, evenhanded analysis, for their verdict:
Speaking of Pat Sajak, did you know that no Capitals fans have been able to solve this puzzle? pic.twitter.com/FK8kFrKvpb
— Jim (@SportsingJim) June 3, 2018
Pat Sajak trying to be a hype man is like seeing a school principal trying his hardest to be cool at assembly.
— Holly (@holly_holl) June 3, 2018
We now have Washington's answer to Vegas:
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 1, 2018
* Sting and Shaggy outdoor concert before Game 3
* Wheel of Fortune-themed player intros, hosted by Pat Sajak
* Fall Out Boy outdoor concert before Game 4https://t.co/kA6M5xnGYO
They had Lynda Carter here and they didn't have *her* do the pre-game introductions instead of the Pat Sajak hour? Feels like somebody dropped the ball here.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) June 3, 2018
I'd like to buy a vowel and ask y is pat sajak on my tv past 7 pm?
— Ian McLaren (@iancmclaren) June 3, 2018
Somewhere someone said: "Hey! Pat Sajak. Now that is a great idea." pic.twitter.com/SfvmOxmIir
— MeltLikeButta (@jwbutta) June 3, 2018
Pat Sajak is trending?
— Dr. David Shiffman (@WhySharksMatter) June 3, 2018
*Nervously checks to see if he died or has been revealed as a sexual harasser*
Oh, he just gave a lame intro at a hockey game. Whew.
Pat Sajak, eh?
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) June 3, 2018
Imagine Dragons doesn’t seem so bad now, internet.