Today is stressful. Here’s a bunch of Capitals players holding puppies.

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If you need a momentary distraction, here’s a bunch of Washington Capitals players holding puppies. ❤️

Most highlights are from the Canine Calendar photoshoots, which have raised $250,000 for Homeward Trails since 2014.

Photo: MSE Foundation

Nicklas Backstrom is afraid of dogs, which is why they always give him puppies for the Canine Calendar photoshoot.

Fun fact – Backstrom is afraid of dogs, but not puppies! @WARL brought Hamlin just for Nicklas… And Nicklas almost took him home!

— MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn) October 24, 2011

Backstrom keeps careful watch as his daughter says hello to this dangerous beast.

Photo: Capitals

Tom Wilson doesn’t have a dog, but he does foster puppies. Here he is cuddling some cold puppies at the MedStar Iceplex.

(Need more? Okay, fine, here’s more Tom Wilson with puppies.)

Never take your eyes of Evgeny Kuznetzov, whether he’s on the ice making plays, or in the background of an interview making faces at puppies.

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Tyler Graovac may play for the Flames now, but he will always be a fan favorite for that time he put a puppy in his pocket.

Photo: Cara Bahniuk

Here’s a puppy holding another puppy:

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Here are the original brobeans holding the puppies for their joint photo.

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He may not be a puppy anymore, but no Capitals canine coverage would be complete without the best boy of them all: the Ovechkin’s dog Blake.