The Washington Capitals had a new face on their bench Tuesday, as Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. made an appearance at practice. Special guest Cal Ripken Jr. here today watching #Caps practice. @RipkenBaseball pic.twitter.com/0xiw5YOtGX — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 22, 2016Cal Ripken Jr. talking with the team from the film room. #Caps @RipkenBaseball pic.twitter.com/DD7xGslMop — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 22, 2016“We reached out to Cal and his representatives,” Capitals Coach Barry Trotz said. “He talked about everything from dealing with slumps to dealing with different situations, dealing with careers, dealing with longevity,” Trotz said.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2016 19:03 UTC