The Washington Capitals have a longstanding tradition of pranking younger players. Recently, rookie forward Ryan Leonard was tricked into wearing yellow skate laces during practice, a prank made famous by veteran Alex Ovechkin. Leonard's skate laces were swapped out without his knowledge, creating a humorous moment as he discovered the prank on the ice. The Capitals have a history of targeting younger Russian players for these pranks, with past victims including Alexeyev and Miroshnichenko, making it a unique team tradition that fosters camaraderie.
The Capitals' yellow skate laces prank is a tale as old as time, dating back to at least 2019. The prank often targets younger Russian players.
Leonard explained the prank, saying the veteran players had set his skates backward, leaving him unaware of the yellow laces until practice.
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