"It was like playing in a Canadian city"

Brendan Morrison earned his first goal as a Washington Capital in the team's 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night in, what he says was, one of the loudest buildings he has ever been in. Being compared to a Canadian city is a huge compliment for a franchise and city that was barely able to fill the Verizon Center just two years ago. The team has found a mass following and one that is not just "rocking the red", but is also screaming at the top of their lungs from puck drop. The crowd was buzzing before the lights even dimmed and the phone booth was packed for warm ups. Once the lights were killed and the banner was dropped one thing was obvious: the evening was going to be special. Washington has become one of the most passionate hockey towns in the NHL. It was a playoff atmosphere last night and it was clear the team was able to feed off of it. I have been to the last three home openers and I have to say this is the loudest yet. The...