The Washington Capitals cutest Thanksgiving tradition is back.
After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, the Turkey Mites are again competing on the Capitals ice. Fans from youth teams dressed up like turkeys and played a short game of hockey against one another, each wearing a different number on their back feathers, during a Capitals game break against the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena on Thanksgiving Eve.
The Capitals mascot, a bald eagle named Slapshot, dropped the first puck at center ice, and the refs had their own special turkey uniforms, too. Thankfully, there was no fowl play.
