WASHINGTON | Victory or defeat, there were smiles, happiness and a very palpable complicity in Box 315 of the Capital One Arena. The moms, invited by the Canadian for trips to Washington and Nashville, kept the spirits up despite a 9-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday.
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After the game, the 19 Mothers captured a moment with Alexander Ovechkin scoring a hat-trick in the landslide win. It’s not every day that we meet the person chasing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history (894).
At the beginning of the second period, an interview with Celine Lamy, David Savard’s mother, is interrupted.
Cole Caufield just scored on the power play after a precise pass from Nick Suzuki. Caufield has reached the 20-goal plateau this season. At this point in the game, the score is 2 to 1.
As on the ice, where we circle the one who hit the target, the mothers move towards Kelly Caufield to hug and pat her kindly. Amanda Suzuki is one of the first to congratulate mom Caufield.
“It’s still surreal for me to see my boy on the NHL ice,” Amanda said. There are still people who don’t like it when I use the word surreal, but I feel that when I look at him with the “C” on his Canadiens jersey, great team. »
“Nick and Cole have a lot of fun on the ice, they have a great bond,” continued the likeable Amanda. I traveled to Washington with Kelly, Cole’s mother. I found him at the Detroit airport to fly to the American capital. We were on the same flight, our boys had bought our tickets. We were neighbors on the plane. I met her for the first time, but I felt like I already knew her. We are good friends. She had some great things to say about Nick and I was able to return them by talking about Cole. »
Mom Suzuki had traveled to Detroit from London, Ontario, a journey of almost two hours. In the case of number 22’s mother, she had flown from Wisconsin to the Autostadt.
A guided visit
In another box corner in the Capitals’ amphitheater, Celine Lamy, David Savard’s mother, may not be so nervous. Savard, who is still injured, is not attending this meeting against the Caps.
“I’m not used to interviews,” says Madame Lamy with a smile. You allow me to correct myself when I’m trying to find my words. »
But there’s no time the CH defender’s mother has to interrupt the conversation, except when Caufield has scored.
“It’s my first time visiting Washington, it’s such a beautiful city,” says Ms. Lamy. I love museums so I’m happy here. We visited many things including the Capitol. We’re lucky, we’re treated like princesses by the Canadian. »
“I thought it was funny ever since I thought about the Forrest Gump movie when I saw the water in the big park. »
In the legendary film, Forrest Gump gave a speech against the Vietnam War in front of the Lincoln Memorial in West Potomac Park in Washington.
Better at 30
Calm, thoughtful and focused on the importance of hard work and honesty, Madame Lamy sounds just like her son.
“David had some very good seasons in Columbus and one trade allowed him to win the Stanley Cup with the Lightning,” she recalled. He made every hockey player’s dream come true. He worked his whole life for this moment. »
“After that he got a contract with the Canadian. All the little Quebec boys who play hockey want to play for the Canadiens. It was another dream. But like mom, I told him I was glad to see him go to Montreal at the age of 30. It’s a sometimes cruel life with the Canadian. You can be a hero and the next day you will be criticized. However, David has the maturity to manage it well and he is a team player. »