Brennin Weiswerda

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Brennin has a dog, an MFA in directing, and an encyclopedic knowledge of hockey hugs.

Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, and Teemu Selanne have congratulated Alex Ovechkin on passing them in goals. Mario Lemieux hasn’t.

Mario Lemieux hasn’t said “congratulations” to Alex Ovechkin for moving up the all-time goal list and bumping him out of the Top Ten. It probably just slipped his mind.

Grocery shopping, buying new suits that are too long in the arms, re-gelling his hair–the man’s busy!

In other news, here are the hockey Hall of Famers who found the time in their busy schedules to say congrats to Ovi:

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago

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Kris Letang asked Marie-Philip Poulin for a photo with his son at NHL All-Star Game

The Elite Women’s 3-on-3 game was one of the highlights of the 2020 All-Star Weekend, with the best of USA and Canada facing off against each other. But before the rivalry and ramped up, the camaraderie and respect between all players were on full display.

As the women’s teams took the ice to warm up for their game, they exchanged hellos, hugs, and shoulder-bumps with the NHL players.

Penguins’ defenseman Kris Letang’s son Alex was on the ice watching the Skills Competition, and Kris took the opportunity to ask for the photo of a lifetime. Marie-Philip Poulin, whose illustrious resume includes two Olympic gold medals, was happy to pose for a picture with little Letang.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago

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A detailed history of Claude Giroux’s love for grilled cheese sandwiches. You’re welcome, world.

Look: it’s the bye week. There aren’t any fun Ovi highlights from the All-Star Game to rewatch, and there are only so many times we can have the same conversation about how Ovechkin-could-totally-maybe-break-Gretzky’s-goal-scoring-record-eh?

So here’s a story about the captain of the Philadelphia Flyers, Claude Giroux, and his storied history with the classic cuisine we call “grilled cheese sandwiches.”

Let’s begin by turning the pages of this cookbook back to simpler, more beautiful, less-Instagram-documented days: the 2010-11 NHL season, when now-captain of the Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux moved in with Danny Briere and his three sons.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago

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All-Star TJ Oshie’s funniest moments as a St. Louis Blue

TJ Oshie is on his way to St. Louis as an All-Star, but it’s far from his first visit to the city. The 33-year-old winger was drafted in the first round by the Blues in 2005, and played his first NHL game in the 2008-09 season. 443 games later, he was traded to the Washington Capitals and started the 2015-16 season in a red jersey.

Oshie was a fan favorite in St. Louis, and still is; his jersey is one of the most common ones worn in the Enterprise Center. Over seven seasons, he had plenty of ways he endeared himself to St. Louisans–like his 110 goals and 200 assists–but instead of spending more time looking at his stats, let’s look at some lesser-known off-ice hilarity.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Nic and Paige Dowd are making hockey games more sensory-friendly and accessible to the autism community

The relationship between the National Hockey League and the autism community is a long-standing one, but until recently the focus has been focused primarily on financial support and raising awareness, with many teams holding fundraisers and hosting “Autism Awareness” nights.

In Washington, D.C. the Capitals’ unique engagement has been spearheaded by Paige and Nic Dowd. The couple came to D.C. when Nic was signed in the summer of 2018, and since then they’ve not only participated in the majority of the Capitals’ preexisting charitable endeavors–they also started their own.

“I saw how the day-to-day life of the parents can be challenging, and going to events that would be easy for some parents are more difficult for others,” Paige said to Taryn Bray for WashingtonCaps.com. “Nic and I wanted to make it a safe environment for kids to be able to enjoy a hockey game.”

Together they founded a program called “Dowd’s Crowd,” which helps children on the autism spectrum attend hockey games. Since many people with autism can be overwhelmed by stimuli like loud noises, bright lights, and large crowds–all typical features of a hockey game–they need some accommodations. Dowd’s Crowd provides resources to counteract, minimize, or soften those stimuli so that the kids can enjoy the game, like sound-canceling headphones and sunglasses.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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AHL suspends Brandon Manning five games for using racist slur

Brandon Manning of the Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers affiliate) used a racist slur towards Ontario Reign winger Bokandji Imama (LA Kings affiliate) on Monday. Manning was given a game misconduct at the time “under the provisions of AHL Rule 23.9 for use of a racial slur towards an opponent.”

The American Hockey League suspended Manning for five games in addition to the game misconduct. Manning will miss Bakersfield’s games Wednesday (Jan. 22) vs. San Jose, Friday (Jan. 24) at Tucson, Saturday (Jan. 25) at Tucson, Jan. 31 vs. Ontario, and Feb. 1 at Stockton.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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#OskarStrong: Nicklas Backstrom and Carl Hagelin support countryman Oskar Lindblom who was diagnosed with cancer

Nicklas Backstrom had a request for the Flyers ahead of Wednesday Night Rivalry game in Philadelphia, PA: Might he have a few t-shirts?

Backstrom and teammate and fellow Swede Carl Hagelin received and donned black shirts with purple text bearing the number 23 and the words “Oskar Strong.”

23-year-old Flyers’ forward Oskar Lindblom was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer, Ewing sarcoma, in December 2019. He’s expected to miss the remainder of the season.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Washington Capitals use Pride Tape during pregame warmups

Tuesday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators was the Capitals’ Pride Night. While Braden Holtby, the Capitals’ “Hockey is for Everyone” ambassador, didn’t start the game in net, he led his teammates in celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.

Many players taped their sticks with rainbow Pride Tape which supports the LGBTQ+ community. The sticks will be auctioned off in June to support the SMYAL organization, who help local at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.

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By Brennin Weiswerda and Donya Abramo 6 months ago

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Corey Perry’s nasty hit, Alexander Radulov’s celly, and more from the 2020 Winter Classic

The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 at the Cotton Bowl on New Years Day. The Stars scored four unanswered goals after the Predators scored twice on a prolonged first-period power play.

There was a fight, a bunch of good hits, one bad hit, some good music, aaaaaand corndogs.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Nic and Paige Dowd announce the birth of their first child, Louie

The Dowd clan started the new year with good news: the birth of baby Louie! Forward Nic Dowd missed the Capitals’ New Year’s Eve game against the Islanders to be with wife Paige as she went into labor with the couple’s first child.

Paige posted pictures of the happy family on Twitter, announcing that Louie was 5lbs 6oz, and born at 8:18pm on New Year’s Eve.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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