{"id":15631,"date":"2018-04-16T22:49:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T22:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2018\/04\/16\/watch-how-to-give-a-tiny-superfan-a-souvenir-a-drama-in-3-acts\/"},"modified":"2018-04-16T22:49:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T22:49:06","slug":"watch-how-to-give-a-tiny-superfan-a-souvenir-a-drama-in-3-acts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/watch-how-to-give-a-tiny-superfan-a-souvenir-a-drama-in-3-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: How To Give A Tiny Superfan A Souvenir \u2014 A Drama In 3 Acts"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colin Dwyer<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Brett Connolly’s idea had to have seemed simple at the outset.<\/p>\n

The little girl had been banging away on the glass during warm-ups before the Washington Capitals’ first round playoff matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets. What she lacked in age and stature, she clearly made up for in enthusiasm \u2014 so why not give the budding superfan a souvenir she could cherish?<\/p>\n

So, the Caps winger plucked an extra puck from the corner and glided back, ready to play his part in a grand athletic tradition dating back at least to Mean Joe Greene<\/a>: Hey, kid \u2014 catch!<\/p>\n

But the world is not a Coke commercial. Sometimes, it’s got drama all its own.<\/p>\n

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If at first you don’t succeed… try, try, try again! #CapsJackets<\/a>#ALLCAPS<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/6S3b5cfXNW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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In case you haven’t yet, just go ahead and watch the video above. This humble reporter’s words won’t capture the laughter, the tears, the sheer three-act off-Broadway opus that unfolded in the span of a minute in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Twice she watched as the puck tossed over the glass and destined for her got snagged by the taller boys beside her. Those near-misses earned her a light reprimand from Connolly, who in a moment turned from benefactor to stern coach, clearly confident his little protege could muster a little more hustle.<\/p>\n