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Daniel Winnik takes bulldog onto the ice during Team Canada’s outdoor Spengler Cup practice

Beloved former Capital, Daniel Winnik, left the NHL this past summer and is currently playing in the Switzerland-based National League for Genève-Servette HC. Winnik currently has 13 points in 21 games this season.

In mid-December, Winnik was named to Team Canada’s Spengler Cup roster, which consists of some of the best Canadian players outside of the NHL. Winnik is an alternate captain. Five other club teams are playing in the 92nd edition of the holiday tournament, including HC Davos, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Kalevan Pallo, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and HC Oceláři Třinec. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to 31.

On Christmas Day, Team Canada held an outdoor practice in front of the Swiss Alps. One of Winnik’s bulldogs, Sonny, joined dad out on the ice for an impromtu skate.

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Meet Evgeny Kuznetsov’s new puppy

Christmas came early at the Kuznetsovs.

On Tuesday evening, Evgeny Kuznetsov posted videos of the family’s new puppy. There is no known breed or name, but we do know that it is very smol and very cute.

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By Cara Bahniuk On December 18, 2018 1 Comment

Justin Williams has a new puppy and it is very cute

After a four-game road trip, former Capital Justin Williams returned home to quite a surprise: a very smol, very cute puppy!

While dad was out playing hockey in Arizona, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Chicago, the Williams family decided it was a perfect time for a new addition to the family.

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By Cara Bahniuk On November 9, 2018 0 Comment

This very good doggo picked the Capitals to win the Stanley Cup Final

In April, ahead of the first round of the 2017-18 playoffs, Buster picked the Washington Capitals to go all the way and win the Stanley Cup.

Keeping up with the tradition of very good dogs predicting the outcome of the playoffs, the NHL released a video on Sunday of puppies deciding which team would be triumphant: The Capitals or the Vegas Golden Knights.

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By Russian Machine Never Breaks On May 27, 2018 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin’s dog wears an Alex Ovechkin jersey

Game One of the Washington Capitals’ first round matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets begins Thursday night. Fans across the region are showing support to the team, wearing Caps regalia and sharing their support on social media.

But humans aren’t the only ones getting into the postseason spirit. Wednesday, Alex Ovechkin’s dog Blake threw on an Alex Ovechkin jersey in support of his papa, Alex Ovechkin.
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By Ian Oland On April 12, 2018 0 Comment

Buster, a very good doggo, picked the Washington Capitals to win the Stanley Cup

Forget Peter, Ian, and ~~Keith~~ Adrian, a Coin. There’s a new hockey expert predicting the outcome of the NHL postseason.

Buster, quite possibly the best doggo, has submitted his choices for his playoff bracket.

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On April 11, 2018 0 Comment

Philipp Grubauer takes dog on walk to enjoy Washington DC cherry blossoms

With DC’s cherry blossoms expected to reach full bloom over the weekend, Philipp Grubauer took advantage of the Capitals’ day off to enjoy them with his dog, Leo.

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On April 3, 2018 0 Comment

A golden retriever played fetch out on the ice at Capital One Arena again

A year and two days ago, a very very good doggo went out on the ice at Verizon Center and played fetch with a police officer. The tail-wagging hockey pup went viral on social media because everyone needed this media in their life.

Well I have some great news. It appears that happy golden retriever is back and is just as rambunctious as before.

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By Ian Oland On March 28, 2018 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin meets a good good dog

Alex Ovechkin is 2,600 miles away from his beloved black lab Blake, but for a brief moment before Tuesday’s game he got the puppy love he needed. The Russian machine ran into a very good doggo before warmups and look how happy he is.

(I’m talking about Alex, not the dog.)

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By Ian Oland On March 7, 2018 0 Comment

Tom Wilson fostered a puppy until it found a forever home

Tom Wilson may enjoy angrily punching other people in the face, but he also has a more gentle side off the ice.

The Caps enforcer, along with his lovely girlfriend Taylor Pischke, took in their first foster puppy last week from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. The couple cared for Tulip, a brindle-colored boxer/plott-hound mix puppy. And by the sound of it, this is just the start of Wilson’s life as a foster dog dad.

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By Ian Oland On November 9, 2017 3 Comments

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