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Rock the red: Blood donors get chance to win Stanley Cup Final tickets

By Dick Uliano

WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals fans who donate blood have a chance to win a pair of Stanley Cup Final tickets from Inova Blood Donor Services. Those who donate over the next couple of days at specific Northern Virginia sites will be eligible to win a pair of tickets to either Saturday’s or Monday’s games at Capital One Arena in D.C. “We are ready to be all in for the Stanley Cup Final,” said Heather Wade, manager of donor recruitment with Inova Blood Donor Services. Donors who turn out Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets to Game 3 or 4. All donors will receive a rally towel. Donors can sign up at a number of locations, including Sterling, Annandale, Chantilly, Centreville, Fairfax and Alexandria.

Find more information on how to sign up here. “There is always a need year-round here in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (for blood) but especially during the summer time,” Wade said. Inova Blood Donor Services is the official blood collection agency of the Washington Capitals. “We couldn’t be happier to ‘rock the red’ with the Washington Capitals,” Wade said.

Capitals forward Jakub Vrana added to COVID-19 list

By Ethan Cadeaux
Capitals forward Jakub Vrana added to COVID-19 list originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonJust when the Capitals were beginning to get their full roster back, another player has entered the league's COVID-19 protocol.Capitals forward Jakub Vrana has been added to the NHL's IR COVID-19 list, per the transaction wire from Saturday.Vrana joins goaltender Ilya Samsonov and Evgeny Kuznetsov in health and safety protocols. Both Samsonov and Kuznetsov have been on the COVID-19 list since January 20. Captain Alex Ovechkin also missed four games this season while in COVID-19 protocol.Vrana missed Washington's morning skate on Saturday with what the team called a "maintenance day."In 11 games with the Capitals this season, the 24-year-old has totaled eight points (three goals, five assists). In 2019-20, Vrana finished the season with a career-best 52 points.
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