In scenes more gripping than an actual game of hockey, the world watched as one Washington Capitals fan struggled to get her hands on a valuable souvenir.
Ahead of a Stanley Cup play-off game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Capitals player Brett Connolly made his way over to the crowd to give a young fan a puck, but it proved a little more difficult than that.
If at first you don’t succeed… try, try, try again! #CapsJackets #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/6S3b5cfXNW
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 15, 2018
The 25-year-old’s first attempt found its way to another boy, before the child next to her received the second puck, but with all the perseverance of a professional athlete, Connolly eventually got one to her.
Some were irritated that the two boys received pucks before the girl, with commentator Rob Carlin asking: “What are we doing here? Are we raising gentlemen or what?!”
Did I sound like a dad of girls?? LOL
— Rob Carlin (@RobCarlinNBCS) April 16, 2018
Meanwhile others were touched by Connolly’s efforts to make sure a puck got to her.
Sweet that he kept going back for her. #StanleyCup
— Susan Munson (@susan_munson) April 15, 2018
But was the man who many presumed to be the children’s father simply playing a sophisticated game, ensuring all three kids received a puck?
That father is father of the year cause all three kids got one pic.twitter.com/cXz6FlEVoX
— 勹丹日丹亡廾工 (@therealJ_Wash) April 16, 2018
Not all heroes wear capes.
