Here are a few photographs from pre-game warmups and Calgary Flames v. Washington Capitals game on Jan. 3 at Verizon Center. Caps won 3-1 (Game 38 Re-Cap). Former Capitals Scott Hannan and Brendan Morrison returned to DC wearing Flames sweaters. Mike Green played in his first game since Nov. 11. All photos taken by Cheryl Nichols (@cnichols14).
WARMUPS:
Mike Green stepping back onto the ice at Verizon Center on Jan. 3 (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Mike Green warms up after missing thirty-three games (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Fans welcomed Mike Green back (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Mike Green in warmups on Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Brooks Laich during warmups on Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Former Caps Scott Hannan and Brendan Morrison returned to Verizon Center in Flames sweaters (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Former Cap Scott Hannan chats with Wideman and Knuble during warmups Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Flames fan hoped to see Jarome Iginla score his 500th NHL goal (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Russian Machine's Welcome Back Green signs on other side of arena (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Love when Bob McDonald finishing National Anthem and then yells, "Let's Go Caps! (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Wideman, Backstrom, Ovechkin and Brouwer celebrating Ovechkin's power play goal Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Flames Goalie Mikka Kiprusoff makes save (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Alex Ovechkin knew it was good. Brouwer scored on Ovi's pass in second period on Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Mike Green played for the first time since Nov. 11. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Nicklas Backstrom chats with former Cap Brendan Morrison (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Calgary got one by Vokoun on Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
Loose puck (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
This was almost Jarome Iginla's 500th NHL goal in the third period on Jan. 3. (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)
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