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Benjamin Holtby wears number 70 just like dad

The Washington Capitals are back in DC after a long-awaited win in Dallas, and Braden Holtby is taking advantage of the homestand to enjoy some family time. After an optional practice on Sunday, Braden hit the ice with his seven-year-old son Benjamin.

The itty bitty beast sported a white Holtby jersey with the number 70. Benjamin has followed his dad’s example before by pouring water over his own head, but on Sunday, he wasn’t in the net or dousing himself with a Gatorade bottle. Instead, he skated up the ice, and almost got one in five-hole on a practice goalie dummy.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago

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Caps Dads take their kids out for a skate, including Tom Wilson, who is also apparently a dad

The Washington Capitals had an day off today, which means Kettler was empty. What is the best thing that can happen on an empty rink? If you guessed “when the Caps Dads from come out in full force for a day of babies and skating,” you guessed correctly.

What you probably didn’t guess was that Tom Wilson would also join with a baby he absolutely stole. Just kidding, it’s baby Vince Backstrom, but still it’s fun to imagine Tom Wilson in a Baby’s Day Out situation.

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By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago

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A very good photo of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov

Thursday, the Caps Dads trip made its first stop in St. Louis, Missouri, for Washington’s regular-season tilt against the Blues.

But before the Capitals morning skate began, “brothers” Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov posed for a picture.

It is a very good picture.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov pulls Alex Ovechkin around on a sled during Caps Family Skate (Photos)

The morning after their 1-0 shutout against the Detroit Red Wings, the Caps hosted a family skate after practice. The players were able to bring their little ones onto the ice for some quality ice time.

Such as Evgeny Kuznetsov, who pulled his full-grown man child Alex Ovechkin, around the rink in a boy’s sled.

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By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago

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