"Josh Dowd: Are we ready, boys? Are we f***ing ready? All right. This is Nashville, guys. This one's close to home, as you know, so this is f***ing personal. All right. We're going to bring the heat. More importantly, we're going to do what? Have some f***ing fun. Okay? Here we go. Beau! Are you ready? Good, because you're going. Dowder! Are you ready? You're f***ing going. Franks! Are you ready? You're going. Sandy! Are you ready? You know you're f***ing going. Carlson! Always ready. I know you're ready. This guy's ready. And the gunslinger. Are you ready? You're going! Where's my beer? There's my beer! There's my beer! Let's go!"
""Now what's going to happen is I'm going to have a massive crash from adrenaline, and you guys are going to film me falling asleep.""
""I think I should come to every game if we get a dub,""
The Washington Capitals completed the final leg of their 2026 Mentors' Trip in Nashville where Josh Dowd, older brother of center Nic Dowd, delivered a twang‑accented pregame locker‑room lineup read. The read named starters with profanity and humor, invoked a cult hockey comedy tone, and ended with Josh shotgunning a beer alongside Tom Wilson's brother, Peter, prompting loud cheers. Josh previously performed a similar lineup at the United Center before a 5‑1 win over Chicago and the videos went viral. Josh said he expected an adrenaline crash after the read and joked about coming to every game if the team gets a win.
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