Blizzard ruins Swedish fan's trip stateside to watch Capitals play

Blizzards. They're the worst. Ask Simon Thurgren.

Thurgren, from Borlange, Sweden, is a die-hard Washington Capitals fan, and he chose this weekend to watch his favorite team in action, writes The Washington Post's Dan Steinberg. Well, Mother Nature had other plans.

Scheduled to watch the Capitals on Friday and Sunday, Thurgren's plans were shot after a massive blizzard hit the East Coast, snowing out both games.

A veteran of winter, Thurgren didn't think a little snow would get in the way.

"I was thinking it's nothing to worry about, they won't cancel the game because of that," he said. "Very, very disappointed; very disappointed, of course. I mean, the main reason for going here right now was to go to the games."

Thurgren regularly stays up until the wee hours of the morning to watch his team while in his native Sweden. Capitals games that start at 7 p.m. local time in D.C. begin at 1 a.m. in Borlange, so don't bother questioning his fandom.

As for how he became a Capitals fan, that's easy: Alex Ovechkin, obviously.

Thurgren was unable to recoup his hard-earned money for his game tickets. He may not even be able to fly home Monday. But he's looking ahead.

"Now I'm looking (forward) to the next trip. I will probably go during the playoffs if I really want to see them this year," he said. "Hopefully I will come in (June)."

The Capitals could be playing for the Stanley Cup in June. Here's hoping for some justice.

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