The Arizona Coyotes announced their biggest signing of the 2019-20 season on Monday afternoon: Luna, the puppy, who will bring the best intangibles the team has ever had.
A 14-week old black Labrador retriever, Luna came from the National Assistance Dogs Inc. and will be trained by the Coyotes for the next year. Afterwards, she will be given to a veteran in need.
By Cara Bahniuk 9 months ago
The NHL Network has released its list of the top 20 centers, wingers, and defensemen. A Capitals player has been ranked on every list so far, and that doesn’t stop now. Braden Holtby was ranked the seventh best goaltender in the NHL. He sits behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, Sergei Bobrovsky, Ben Bishop, Carey Price, Tuukka Rask, and Marc-Andre Fleury.
By Cara Bahniuk 9 months ago
As Capitals fans start celebrate the first full season of having Nick Jensen on the roster, the Capitals defenseman is celebrating his own sort of anniversary. Jensen and his wife, Jenner, celebrated their fourth anniversary on Tuesday.
Jenner posted a touching Instagram in honor of her husband.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
Braden Holtby is the latest star Capitals player to return to DC. On Thursday, Holtby took to the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex to participate in the team’s informal skates.
And you guys, he went hard. The Holtbeast participated in suicides in full goalie gear.
There’s dedicated and then there’s Braden Holtby.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
The dog party continues. This time, the Minnesota Wild have jumped on the puppy bandwagon. Their newest squirt, Breezer, is a 12-week-old Labrador Retriever and he is ready for the upcoming season.
Breezer will become a future service dog after spending the next year with the Minnesota Wild, being fostered and trained by President Matt Majka and his wife Kym.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
After publishing a list of the NHL’s top 20 centers and top 20 wingers, the NHL Network has released its top defenseman ranking. The Capitals’ John Carlson was ranked sixth on the list, behind Brent Burns, Victor Hedman, Mark Giordano, Erik Karlsson, and Seth Jones.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
The brobeans are back at it again on Instagram.
On Wednesday, Tom Wilson posted two photos in an Instagram gallery. First, he uploaded a throwback photo of him at the scouting combine, which is yikes. The photo, taken in 2012, features an 18-year-old Wilson with short, fluffy hair, and a dazed look. Tom appears about half the size as he currently is.
Next, Wilson showed off his transformation seven years later with his 2018-19 NHL headshot, featuring well-groomed hair, a big bushy beard, and a more sophisticated look on his face.
Of course, Wilson’s comment section was pure fire.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
The Tampa Bay Lightning may have signed Kevin Shattenkirk yesterday, but their biggest pick up of the offseason is yellow Labrador puppy, Bolt. They are now the newest team to jump on the puppy bandwagon.
Bolt, who will serve as a team ambassador while becoming big and strong, will be with the Lightning for a year before adventuring to become a service dog. He will definitely work to the top of his paw-tential and fit in great with the squad.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin held a Russian language press conference on Thursday ahead of his annual youth hockey tournament, the Alexander Ovechkin Cup, in Moscow.
Ovechkin addressed several topics including the end of his 13-year contract with the Capitals in 2021 and his thoughts on Artemi Panarin’s criticism of Vladimir Putin. Ovechkin also spoke about hockey in Russia and his son, Sergei.
Ovi was asked if his son will follow in his footsteps and play hockey. The Russian machine said Sergei will be put in skates when he starts walking, but it’s up to him whether he continues with the sport.
The quotes are from an interview transcript published by sport24.ru and translated by RMNB’s Igor Kleyner.
By Cara Bahniuk 10 months ago
A day after both Brooks Orpik and Matt Hendricks retired from the NHL, Roberto Luongo followed suit. Luongo announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the NHL, splitting his time between the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, and New York Islanders.
The 40-year-old ends his NHL tenure with 489 career wins, third of all time behind Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy.
Luongo announced his retirement on Twitter with a joke about Florida retirement homes. His tweet was accompanied by a photo of a pair of goalie pads stung over an electrical wire next to a pair of sneakers.
By Cara Bahniuk 11 months ago
