In Search of the Humble Post Game Prize

Teams in the National Hockey League seem to be wedded to the idea of bestowing the player of the game a symbol of his effort and achievement when the club finishes a win and repairs to the friendly confines of the locker room.  In years past, the Capitals have used the hard hat...

And, they have employed the "Honest Abe" stove pipe hat and beard as a fitting symbol...

As the 2015-2016 season is about to begin, let us humbly offer a suggestion for this season.  A chunk of granite, the unpretentious rock...

Why?  Well, it's simple, really.  To recognize one as being solid as a rock, of being rock hard in the face of opposition.  To distinguish one as being strong and impermeable, the rock on which victory is built.  To be steady as a rock, hard as a rock.  To put opponents between a rock and a hard place.

For years, Caps fans have been "rocking the red."  Now is the time to pay honor to the rock by using it to honor the player of the game.  Who knows, it might come in handy when Caps fans are "rockin' 'til the break of dawn," should the team win the prize they all covet next spring.