A diminished Uber passenger rating is a small price to pay for a free lift - and a chance to make new fans.

Curbside on Sunday as the Washington Capitals enjoy their bye week, forward Andre Burakovsky hopped inside the wrong vehicle, mistaking it for the Uber he'd scheduled to drive him to a local Top Golf.

A name drop and a selfie later, and off they went. Free of charge.

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