The Washington Nationals have declared this “Beat Pittsburgh Week.” While the baseball club hosts the Pirates for a four-game series, the Washington Capitals are in the Steel City for Games 3 and 4 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series with the Penguins.
The Nationals are offering inexpensive lower-level tickets at Nationals Park with the coupon code “NOGOAL.” It’s a sly reference to the moment in the third period of the Capitals’ Game 2 win on Sunday when an official review upheld a “no goal” call on a Pittsburgh shot that appeared to have crossed the goal line.
Get lower-level tickets to watch us #BeatPittsburgh this week for just $10.57!
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 30, 2018
Code: NOGOAL
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If the Penguins had scored on the play, they would have cut Washington’s lead to 3-2. The Capitals went on to win 4-1 and tie the series at one game apiece.
The “no goal” signal can also double as a motion for “safe” in baseball, the Nationals’ social media team showed later Monday night:
Trea Turner is SAFE at second base!#OnePursuit #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/GPfDs9IVkX
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 1, 2018
Both teams are in action Tuesday night. The Capitals’ Game 3 starts at 7:30 p.m., and the Nationals have three more games against the Pirates this week, including Tuesday’s 7:05 p.m. start.
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