D.C. Metro to stay open late for Game 4 of Capitals vs. Ligh

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D.C. Metro to stay open late for Game 4 of Capitals vs. Ligh

Qatar the wants to Keith Magnuson Jersey make sure Washington Capitals fans get home on time after Game4 of the team's NHL Eastern Conference finals series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jack Evans, a D.C. Council member and chairman of the Metro board Jordan Oesterle Jersey , told on Tuesday that the country has agreed to pay the $100,000 fee to keep Metro open until 12:30 a.m. ET Friday, one hour after its normal closing time.

The Patrick Kane Jersey relationship between D.C. sports fans and the Metro has been contentious over the years. With an 11:30 p.m.closing time on weeknights, train-dependentNationals, Wizards and Capitals fans are sometimes forced CM Punk Jersey to choose between getting home or watching the end of a game.

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The worst example of this i sue occurred during the Nationals' against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2016 National League Division Series.

The final out of the game came four hours and 32 minutes after the opening pitch at 8:08 p.m., well after the last trains NHL Chicago Blackhawks Jersey of the day had left the nearestMetro station.

Game 4 of the Capitals vs. Brandon Manning Jersey Lightning series is set to start at 8 p.m., meaning the extra hour of service will prevent potential travel i sues if the game were to go into overtime.

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