Thursday afternoon, Wolf Trap Animal Rescue, the MSE Foundation, and the Washington Capitals teamed up to bring the best boys and girls together for the annual Canine Calendar photoshoot.
All proceeds from the calendar go to Wolf Trap Animal Rescue, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that “currently operates to facilitate means of transport, foster, and adoption of rescued pets.” Their program “works to rescue pets who are at risk of neglect, homelessness, and euthanasia from shelters & communities in states of the South.”
To start, the newest Caps team pup Biscuit was front and center. He even got to meet Ovi’s dog, Blake!
Today's the day! @CapsPup will be doing his @Capitals #CapsCanineCalendar shoot with rescues from @WTARescue. Follow @MSEFndn all day to see behind the scenes photos… It's gonna be PAW-some 🐾 pic.twitter.com/PfGbzZ55jD
— MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn) October 28, 2021
Let the photoshoot begin! @CapsPup is ready to go… Good boy! @Capitals #CapsCanineCalendar pic.twitter.com/1mCzehKtE2
— MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn) October 28, 2021
Ovi’s dog meeting @CapsPup!! pic.twitter.com/if2kbcxHjs
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) October 28, 2021
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov had to do some dog wrangling.
Herding dogs is ruff! #CapsCanine @WTARescue @MSEFndn pic.twitter.com/s64CEQvLiS
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
They eventually got it together. Alex Ovechkin also posed with his dog Blake and Nicklas Backstrom did the same with Biscuit.
So @Kuzya92 is all of us on @Capitals #CapsCanineCalendar photoshoot day! Plus @backstrom19 with @CapsPup and @ovi8 with his dog Blake. pic.twitter.com/DbsSoI6UW8
— MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn) October 28, 2021
Tom Wilson’s fiancee and member of Team Canada Beach Volleyball, Taylor Pischke was on hand to help again this year.
PUPPIES! The @WTARescue dogs are here! Getting ready for our @Capitals #CapsCanineCalendar photo shoot! pic.twitter.com/FZECfWzJUT
— MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn) October 28, 2021
Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov caught more than just pucks in their gloves.
He’s escaping! The puppy is escaping! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/E61BGmiYxl
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
Carl Hagelin made sure to give this sweet black lab puppy some love.
🥺🥺🥺 @CarlHagelin pic.twitter.com/wAQmwtDk3n
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
Look at all these dudes and dudettes!
On set for our #CapsCanine calendar with @MSEFndn and @WTARescue! pic.twitter.com/nRVZGsmcg5
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
Tom Wilson and this horrifying act of adorableness.
Goodnight 😴 pic.twitter.com/ekDQBZ6O4E
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
Martin Fehervary, Connor McMichael, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Nic Dowd also joined the puppy party.
That’s a wrap on this years #CapsCanine calendar!
Most puppies are available for adoption with @WTARescue and keep an eye out for the calendar soon! pic.twitter.com/JReV9CHDe3
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2021
Next up is the actual creation of the Capitals Canine Calendar which should arrive sometime later in the fall.
Headline photo via MSE Foundation (@MSEFndn)
