Karl Alzner looked slightly cooler than the rest of his Washington Capitals teammates during Thursday’s Winter Classic at Nationals Park.
The Caps defenseman rocked a pair of sweet shades to combat the bright and sunny skies that threatened to delay the start time of the outdoor game. While many of Alzner’s teammates and a good chunk of Chicago Blackhawks players sported eye black or tinted visors, the blue liner was the only one to bust out the sunglasses.
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Alzner practiced with them on yesterday as well, and said it helped his vision a significant amount.
“I honestly think that guys didn’t think they’d be allowed to wear them, but I came into this planning to wear them,” Alzner said, per CSN Chicago. “It worked out well. I took them off for a little bit during our power play and penalty kill, and you notice a difference right away. So I’m planning on wearing them.”
Hockey sunglasses — officially a thing now.
