Photo by Ghost_Bear. On a night when the Caps nearly came from behind to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team did something else to help cement their identity as a D.C. institution. With 8:35 remaining in the third period, and both teams readying for a faceoff in the Capitals’ defensive end, the team’s sound crew played Chuck Brown’s “Bustin’ Loose” over the arena speaker system. Predictably, there was almost no fan reaction. After…

In the Washington Capitals first game in 550 days, the city’s hockey team defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets before a near capacity crowd long thirsting for the team’s return. DCist can’t help but be excited for this turn of events — a full season gone, we finally have one more thing to carry our attention through the soon-to-come winter months. Mayor Offers Barry Support: Upon learning that former mayor and current Ward 8 Council-member Marion…