When you picture a professional ballerina, you might think about their grace and elegance. Or, maybe you think about their hard work and preparation that goes into perfecting a performance. TJ Oshie’s daughter (and tiny icon) Leni Oshie might not be a professional ballerina yet, but you can absolutely tell she is well on her way.
By Elyse Bailey 2 months ago
On Monday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils announced that they acquired Nikita Gusev from the Vegas Golden Knights. While this is a huge deal and yes the New Jersey Devils are looking a little scary, the bigger announcement came when the Devils tweeted Gusev will be wearing jersey number 97.
Why is this jersey number such a big deal? According to local Edmonton producer and DJ, Dean V., it’s actually disrespectful to Connor McDavid. Vince points out that nobody wore number 66 when Mario Lemieux play and nobody wore number 99 when Wayne Gretzky played.
Connor McDavid, according to Dean, is on that level.
By Elyse Bailey 3 months ago
Much like the C-O bond in the carbon monoxide molecule, or maybe peanut butter and jelly, Leni Oshie and carbohydrates are one of the strongest bonds on the planet.
If Lauren Oshie posts an Instagram video of the Oshie family at an Italian restaurant, the chances of us getting a small glimpse of Leni digging into a large plate of pasta is very high. We were lucky to witness the pure pageantry of this ritual once again on Sunday night.
By Elyse Bailey 4 months ago
Former Washington Capital and current “adventurer, entrepreneur, and creator” Brooks Laich is starting a podcast with musician Gavin Degraw. You read that correctly.
The podcast is titled “What Men Think” and the teaser episode tells you that the guys will be bringing you “unscripted, unfiltered, and raw” content about what it’s like being a man and what the man in your life is thinking! The unofficial slogan they came up with in the teaser clip? “Man code decoded.”
By Elyse Bailey 4 months ago
TSN is reporting that former Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was severely injured in a highway accident on Wednesday morning. The Ontario Provincial Police confirmed in a statement that a pickup truck was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes when the truck collided with a transport truck.
Erskine’s former agent, Pat Morris, confirmed Erskine was severely injured and hospitalized after the accident. He did not share any more details.
By Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
Wednesday evening, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation hosted their ninth annual Great Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show at the Ritz Carlton in Washington DC.
The luncheon was hosted by Northern Virginia raised sports anchor Lindsay Czarniak and had a special honor dedicated to TJ Oshie for his support of Alzheimer’s awareness and research.
By Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
On Wednesday night, the Capitals will be hosting the Carolina Hurricanes to play Game Seven in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rally towels were placed around Capital One Arena to spell out the team’s own rally cry, “Unleash the Fury”.
By Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
Chomp chomp: the San Jose Sharks won Game Seven of their series against the Vegas Golden Knights in one of the most surprising, eventful, and entertaining comebacks in the Stanley Cup playoff history.
The Sharks were trailing 2-0 entering the third period, lost their captain to injury, then scored four times on the ensuing five-minute powerplay to take things to overtime. Ultimately last year’s Stanley Cup runner-ups exited in the first round.
Knights’ head coach Gerrard Gallant said that this particular loss was worse than losing in the Stanley Cup Final, while Sharks’ head coach Peter DeBoer said it was “the craziest game I’ve ever seen.” Both coaches are right.
By Elyse Bailey and Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
The Caps are at home to host the Carolina Hurricanes for Game Seven. Have some hope, get a drink of your choice, relax, and let’s have some fun. Go Caps.
Puck drop is at 7:30 PM and you can stream the game using the My Teams app. Peter will hook you up with a soothing, relaxing recap. Maybe.
By Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
Tuesday afternoon, the Washington Capitals hosted an optional skate ahead before Wednesday’s Game Seven against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Watching the boys from the sideline, in what we can only assume was a loving and supportive manner, was Michal Kempny.
By Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
