WASHINGTON CAPITALS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AREA COMMUNITIES

Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau, defenseman Brian Pithier and members of the Caps front office all participated in the annual D.C. Public Schools Beautification Day project on Aug. 22. And the team announced that they will continue, for the third straight year, a Capitals Hockey School program with sessions for groups of 100 to 150 fifth to eighth graders.

On Beautification Day, the Capitals, their fans and other volunteers helped spruce up schools for the upcoming school year -- and planted flowers, mulched, painted, cleaned out old books and assembled goody bags for students.



"This is important for kids to see that people care about them and their schools," explained Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau.

And the Capitals, through the Hockey School Program, in the past two years have hosted 20 clinics that reached 2,500 students in the Washington, D.C. area. This year, between September and May, Caps coaches, players, Slapshot and team representatives will continue the program -- which includes an interactive floor hockey clinic and a question and answer session with Caps representatives. Sphere: Related Content