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 2 weeks ago
TJ Oshie resumed skating Tuesday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, but he came home to a mess.
On his Instagram Story, the Osh Babe took video of his new puppy Sandy after his very fluffy and very white dog took an unfortunate romp in the mud.
She ended up looking more pig than puppy.
Friday afternoon, the New York Rangers announced that they had signed restricted free agent Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal.
The Rangers landed the coveted 25-year-old, first-pairing defenseman from the Winnipeg Jets in June. The Rangers sent defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick at the 2019 NHL draft (Finnish blueliner Ville Heinola) to the Jets in exchange for 6’3” d-man.
Trouba refused to sign longterm with the Jets because he wanted to play in the United States and allow his fiancée, Kelly Tyson, to pursue her medical career.
“Everyone kind of views me, and I guess most athletes, just as athletes, but there’s other goals in life that I have,” Trouba said after the trade. “I want to be a husband and a father and all that stuff, and her career is important and she’s worked extremely hard. I want to see the best for her as much as she wants to see the best for me.”
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
Devante Smith-Pelly has had a memorable week. The Capitals forward celebrated his hometown basketball team, the Toronto Raptors, win an NBA championship on his birthday.
Now, he has a new addition to his family.
The Oshie family grew by one this past weekend as they debuted a new golden retriever. The cute little fluffer is named Sandy Vanellope and I would like to hug her until the end of time.
Lauren Oshie posted a plethora of photos and videos to her Instagram Story on Monday evening, showing off how Sandy was getting along with her new best friends.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 months ago
Hey, it’s Friday and that Matt Niskanen trade news was heavy.
So below, I would like you to enjoy this photo of Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley posing with Barry the Goldendoodle.
There’s been an adorable trend in the NHL this season. Several teams have psuedo-adopted puppies to help promote the service-dog industry. Not only have these pups raised awareness for those special groups, their interactions with players have also given these NHL teams an extra dose of cuteness on their social media accounts.
Days before the postseason began, the Washington Capitals wanted to do something grander. Inspired by the Puppy Bowl, the Caps put their own hockey spin on the championship dog game.
This was the result.
By Ian Oland and Elyse Bailey 6 months ago
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.
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.
By Cara Bahniuk 9 months ago
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.
By Cara Bahniuk 11 months ago
