Photo: @WashCaps
Braden Holtby has had a bad year, relegated to the bench for most of the last two months. Another Braden, though, has it worse. Eight-year-old Braden Neinaber of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan suffers from Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a disease similar to cancer.
Saturday, the two Bradens, along with Tom Wilson, Eric Fehr, and Olie Kolzig skated at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, a dream granted with the The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. The younger Braden faced off against his idol in net and got into a mock fight with Wilson. Afterwards, he got a tour of the Caps locker room and met head coach Adam Oates.
Tomorrow, Braden with drop the puck before Washington’s game against Buffalo, participate in the mascot game during the first intermission, tour the press box, and greet Alex Ovechkin after the game.
Following practice #Caps @Holts170 is skating with 8-year-old Braden, a @Childrens_wish recipient pic.twitter.com/pnB9FGsDu2
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 11, 2014
#Caps @Holts170 and @Childrens_wish recipient Braden speak with media following his wish to skate with the netminder pic.twitter.com/SGC7rWsPLp
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 11, 2014
#Caps Coach Adam Oates meets Braden, who attended practice on Saturday as part of @Childrens_wish program pic.twitter.com/mqguvaITEf
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 11, 2014
Braden's locker is all set for his @Childrens_wish skate with @Holts170 and the #Caps pic.twitter.com/UpEreeQmmd
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 11, 2014
8 year old Braden had his @Childrens_wish fulfilled today skating with @Holts170 and hanging out with the #Caps pic.twitter.com/GA3nb3VeFV
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 11, 2014
