Four members of the Washington Capitals — John Carlson, Connor McMichael, Brandon Duhaime, and Trevor van Riemsdyk — spent their afternoon delivering cheer and some laughs at the Child Life Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Friday.
Duhaime, in particular, was bringing a lot of good vibes a night after getting on all fours and barking like a dog for Capitals Canine Night. The video is below, as it’s important context for this story.
Duhaime, wearing a reindeer onesie on this evening, got very into making a gingerbread house with his new friend.
The collaborative creation featured not only a house but also an ice rink, two Christmas trees, and a gingerbread man dressed as Santa.
Boys will be boys, though, and once Duhaime was finished using his creative powers for good, he decided to terrorize one of his teammates. Trevor van Riemsdyk was the target.
“We can be like, ‘Hey, the icing smells kinda funny,’” Duhaime explained. “And then when he goes to smell it, you just kind of boop it right on his nose. I think that would be a good one.”
John Carlson ended up getting in on the prank, joining Duhaime and telling van Riemsdyk it smelled so bad.
“Smell this, please,” Duhaime’s friend said before throwing the icing in TVR’s face.
As everyone clapped and laughed, an excited Duhaime yelled, “Let’s go!”
“It always has something to do with you!” Carlson said.
“No, no,” Duhaime said. “That was him,” pointing at his friend.
Meanwhile, as the chaos happened around them, Connor McMichael, dressed as an elf and referring to himself as The Grinch, took Duhaime’s gingerbread house and started eating it with a friend he made.
