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It’s April, which means the flower buds and playoff beards have just entered their awkward pretween phase. Also, playoff games–and the correlating unhealthy rise in our collective blood pressure–have officially gotten underway.

Thursday night, the Canes came to town and the hosting Capitals showed them a bad time by beating them 4-2. Nicklas Bäckström kicked things off with two hugs, Alex Ovechkin joined the party with a powerplay cuddle puddle, and Lars Eller capped things off with an empty-netter nuzzler.

For an analysis of the rest of the “hockey,” please proceed to Mr. Hasset’s always-edifying recap. For everything else, here’s misc!

Before the “Game”

This kiddo (Will Altman, little brother of RMNB-friend @claire_altman16!) is awesome.

The Capitals kicked off the game by celebrating their fans, who would proceed to spend the next few hours losing their minds and voices.

The “Game”

Nicklas Bäckström blocked two shots in quick succession, which is good for the penalty kill, bad for potential injuries like his gross broken finger from last year.

Bäckström’s best shot-blocking bonanza is still this four-shot no-chance special from 2010.

Bäckström looked like he was going to eat this referee.

Full disclosure: Despite the fact that I wrote the (very tongue-in-cheek) reasons to hate the Hurricanes post, I am a Dougie Hamilton fan. And we may have come to the crux of the reason why…

Ovechkin gave some sage advice to young Jakub Vrana-which-is-only-two-syllables-and-is-not-pronounced-Varna-come-on-people.

This delayed puck drop was inconvenient but at least it was amusing.

Shenanigans

For a playoff game, the evening was surprisingly devoid of extra-curricular activities. However, in this kerfluffle by Holtby’s home-away-from-home, Alex Ovechkin held off two Hurricanes by himself, which was quite entertaining.

HUGS!

The “Nicklas Bäckström’s Happiness” Hug

Bäckström has been publicly, unabashedly, gloriously happy since the Capitals won the Cup last year. It’s still disconcerting and vaguely disquieting to see.

The “Oh god more happiness?” Hug

Second verse, same as the first.

The “MOVE, BISH, GET OUT THE WAY” Hug

Tom Wilson can make an impact in front of the goal on the powerplay. He can also be impacted by Alex Ovechkin on his way to the goal.

No hard feelings, only heartfelt hugs.

The “ENG hugs still count!” Hug

This was the game’s third goal by a Lars.

After the “Game”

Love thy goalie. Appreciate thy goalie. Give thy goalie giant bearhugs.

And after you give your goalie a hug, give your doggos a treat, because they are also very good boys and/or girls and/or babes.

Full RMNB Coverage of Game 1

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