The Washington Capitals made their annual visit to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
The players, wearing Santa, reindeer, and elf hats, spread cheer and interacted with sick children.
One adorable connection that was made during the visit was between Jakub Vrana, an elf, and a baby. Upon seeing the hockey-playing elf, the baby extended both of its arms and demanded a hug. Vrana obliged.
Since the baby was so tiny, it had to settle for hugging Vrana’s entire face.
Biiiiiiiiiiig hugs for @VranaJakub the elf#ALLCAPS @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/eytZMlvtkh
— Washington ☃️ Capitals (@Capitals) December 18, 2019
You guys, it’s always cute to see two babies interact.
The family took a photo with Vrana afterward.
Capitals making their annual holiday hospital visit at Georgetown University Hospital pic.twitter.com/qLb8NkZwBv
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) December 18, 2019
“Always means a lot for us to get to visit with these children at the hospital in Georgetown,” Vrana wrote on Twitter.
Always means a lot for us to get to visit with these children at the hospital in Georgetown https://t.co/f6JUGjOK5S
— Jakub Vrana (@VranaJakub) December 18, 2019
Beyond Vrana and the baby’s adorable hug, the Capitals also spread cheer with a holiday art activity and participated in a Flashes of Hope photo shoot.
Time to do some ART! 🖼@ovi8 taking it quite seriously#ALLCAPS @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/hEUzz2CJYa
— Washington ☃️ Capitals (@Capitals) December 18, 2019
These @flashesofhope photos from today’s visit with @MedStarHealth are 👌#ALLCAPS #CapsCare pic.twitter.com/NB240jErqK
— Washington ☃️ Capitals (@Capitals) December 18, 2019
They gave out some Capitals pajamas.
Someone got some new pajamas from the #Caps and @MedStarHealth and is loving them! #ALLCAPS #CapsCare pic.twitter.com/6i2XmHPAqW
— Washington ☃️ Capitals (@Capitals) December 18, 2019
They also took ridiculous photos together.
The players afterward clearly had a ball and they expressed it on their social media accounts.
Such strong kids that inspire us every year we visit @MedStarGUH pic.twitter.com/awPNMfaoRk
— John Carlson (@JohnCarlson74) December 18, 2019
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