Before the second period began on Long Island, CSN-DC showed us this visionary fan.

Flanked by his children, both in Caps gear, both fixated on their smartphones, the father holds a sign: “I failed as a parent” with an Islanders logo.

Actually he seems like a great dad. That his children are Caps fans is mostly the fault of GM Mike Milbury, Charles Wang, and generally good taste.

Cheer up, dad. We like you.

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