Photo: @Kuzya92
Over the last two days, the DC Blizzard dropped two feet of snow in the district and three feet in surrounding areas. The snow forced the cancellation of both Caps’ home games this weekend including tilts against the Ducks and Penguins. That leaves the Caps in a really weird stretch, where they’ll only play one game in 14 days.
Without hockey, the players spent time with their families and messing around on social media. I went ahead and documented it all.
Alex Ovechkin
The Caps captain received a lot of national attention after randomly being asked to do a local TV interview at a gas station Friday. He was not impressed with this snow storm.
Dmitry Orlov
Taking a jaunt outside with his girlfriend, the Capitals defenseman posed for a photo with the caption, “As much snow as we get in my hometown Novokuznetsk.”
Evgeny Kuznetsov
wow lot of snow in #washington almost like Chelyabinsk.Baby first snow Нормально снега навалило 👏✌️☃❄️ #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/hvSMpQ6Xg7
— Evgeny Kuznetsov (@Kuzya92) January 24, 2016
The Russian center took a picture outside with his wife Nastya and daughter Ecenia.
Nicklas Backstrom
Photo via Arbetarbladet
The Caps’ first-line center played in the snow with his daughter Haley and did interviews with Swedish reporters. Via a translation by Malin of Hockey Ramblings:
You live in a house in Arlington. Do you have a snowblower or will you have to make do with a snow shovel?
“That’s correct. I will do it the old fashioned way and use a snow shovel. Everything to keep my wrists in peak condition.”
This guy.
Marcus Johansson
Tom Wilson
Wilson appears to have watched a backyard hockey game between kids – one of the tikes being Jason Chimera’s son, Cale.
Great day outside for backyard hockey!! That'll have to do for now. See everyone soon❄️💨 #snopocalypse
— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) January 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/tom_wilso/status/690700164349067265
Michael Latta
First adult snow day. #snowmaggedon2016
— Michael Latta (@Latta17) January 22, 2016
Nate Schmidt
Staying true to his excitement about the snow earlier in the week, Schmidt traveled up a snow bank in Clarendon, Virginia.
Been watching outside and So far the best of #snowmaggedon2016 is…
1.a boogie board 2. Snowboarding goggles 3. Walking with an umbrella
— Nate Schmidt (@nateschmidt29) January 23, 2016
#snowmaggedon2016 update
A nice snow pile in Clarendon pic.twitter.com/AvlIzns8Hp
— Nate Schmidt (@nateschmidt29) January 23, 2016
TJ Oshie
TJ Oshie went outside and played in the snow with his daughter Lyla…
John Carlson
As did John Carlson with his son Lucca. Adorbs.
Brooks Laich
Laich continued to pursue his media interests outside of hockey, taking a time-lapse video of himself snow-blowing his driveway.
Connor Carrick
Hershey also got hit hard with snow. Connor Carrick took a cute photo with his girlfriend.
Liam O’Brien
Nathan Walker
Finally, Australian-born Nathan Walker jumped around in Pennsylvania like a kangaroo.
