The District's St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at noon on Sunday, but it will make driving around the city difficult for a long time before and after that tipoff time. So keep that in mind when/if you're heading to Verizon Center for the game against the Bruins, which starts at 3 p.m.

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department (with a hat tip to DCist), here's the info you need.

Between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m., you can't park on these streets. Also, these streets will be CLOSED to traffic from 11 a.m. until completion of the parade:

* Constitution Avenue NW, between 6th Street and 23rd Street, NW
* 7th Street NW, between Independence Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
* 14th Street NW, between Independence Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
* 12th Street NW, between the SE/SW Freeway and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
* 17th Street NW, between E Street NW and Independence Avenue, SW

Bottom line, Caps fans: Expect delays if you plan on driving to the game, and good luck finding a place to park. Plan accordingly.

-- John Taylor