Movember | RMNB

Capitals joke they’ve signed Tom Selleck to a PTO

Over the last several weeks, the Washington Capitals’ forward depth has gone from super great to super depleted as they’ve seen players like Richard Panik, Nic Dowd, Carl Hagelin, and Nicklas Backstrom all miss time due to injury. This may explain why the Capitals announced Monday morning that they have signed Tom Selleck to a professional tryout.

The 74-year-old actor, who is best known for his role on Magnum, P.I., appears to have no hockey experience according to Elite Prospects but I’m told still has rock hard abs and great leadersh…

[Someone grabs me by my shoulder and whispers into my ear.]

Oh wait. I’m being told this is a joke and that is actually Tom Wilson in the photo.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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TJ Oshie is growing a Movember mustache

TJ Oshie is one handsome fella, but he’s upping his handsomeness game in November for a good cause.

Oshie is growing a Movember mustache to raise awareness for a variety of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov and Evgeny Kuznetsov’s mustache attend Wizards-Lakers game

Evgeny Kuznetsov was in the house for the Washington Wizards’ 111-95 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday evening and he brought along a special guest.

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s mustache also attended the game and grabbed a furry front seat on Kuzy’s face.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Featured Mo: Gianpaolo of Arlington, Virginia

Gianpaolo deVito of Arlington is growing a mustache for Movember. Gianpaolo writes:

Hey guys! First, I just want to say thanks for giving me the opportunity to even try to promote my Movember run on your page. I promise it will be fantastically pathetic! (the hair growth, not the fundraising hopefully!)

My name is Gianpaolo, was a Caps STH for a few years (this year I’m getting married and had to give em up….) and I read the blog at least twice a day…. I promise I stay busy at work but we all need breaks right?

I’m doing this for a couple of reasons, the first is there can never be enough cancer research and as far as I’m concerned, Movember is one of the few organizations that actually uses the funds they raise to do good work.

Secondly, my team, the Mo Faux’s, has been one of the highest contributing teams in Movember history. A little backstory, a colleague of mine is a prostate cancer survivor. Most of the guys on the team have worked along side or with him at one point in time and it’s become a major cause for all of us.

Hope to get on the website! [Ed note: Boom. Done.]

Please consider supporting Gianpaolo’s Movember campaign.

Learn how to get your own Movember campaign featured on RMNB.

By Peter Hassett 8 years ago

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Featured Mo: Nick of Frederick, Maryland

Nick Frye of Frederick, Maryland, is growing a mustache for Movember. Nick writes:

To you good people of RMNB I submit a mustache limerick:

There once was a ‪mustache named Mo.
He followed wherever I’d go.
He tickled and played, through ‪‎Movember‬ he stayed,
“Aw, can we keep him wife?” Her reply “Hell no!”

Please consider supporting Nick’s Movember campaign.

Learn how to get your own Movember campaign featured on RMNB.

By Peter Hassett 8 years ago

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Let RMNB Boost Your Movember Campaign

Through a cruel genetic prank, few of us at RMNB can grow mustaches, but we still want to get involved in Movember, the month-long campaign to raise money and awareness for select men’s health issues. So instead of embarrassing ourselves with pathetic facial hair, we’d like to feature some RMNB readers/Movember participants right here on the site.

We need your help. If you’re participating in Movember, send us a message at thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com. In your message include the following:

Your name, age, and location
A photo or two
A link to your Mo Space or other fundraising page
300 words or fewer on your ‘stache and why folks should support you

Please make it fun and mark your messages fit to print. We’ll publish some entries right here. Thanks!

By Peter Hassett 8 years ago

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A Photo Timeline of Alex Ovechkin’s Movember Mustache

For the National Hockey League, November means no shaving. And for most hair-fertile Capitals (sorry, Michael Latta) that meant looking greasy and weird for at least twenty days to raise money for men’s health. The player who maybe had both the best and worst looking mustache was hands down Alex Ovechkin.

The well-marketed Ovi, who had a clause written into his Gilette contract to allow participation in the charity movement two years ago, went from handsome superstar to Charles Manson look-a-like in November. And somewhere in the middle, he looked like a derp-y hipster, which I’m sure his boy Michael Phelps would be proud of.

Join us as we watch the furry Russian caterpillar burst into full bloom. Warning: by the end, you might feel compelled to hand over your license and registration to Alex Ovechkin.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Karl Alzner, Troy Brouwer, and John Carlson Bartend with Superheroes for Charity, Give Relationship Advice

When we heard a superhero foundation was holding a fundraiser in D.C. featuring Caps players Karl Alzner, Troy Brouwer, and John Carlson, we put our best subject-matter expert on the case. Here’s a report from RMNB Senior Spandexed Superhero Correspondent Brouwer Ranger Nathan on “Heroes Rock the Red.”

Spirits seem to be rebounding among Caps fans following back-to-back victories against the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes this weekend. A handful of them came out to celebrate the nascent winning streak with Caps players and a bunch of superheroes while raising money for Foundation 4 Heroes (F4H).

Brouwer and Carlzner signed autographs, took photos with fans, and tended bar at City Tap House DC to raise money for the F4H, which takes a unique approach to supporting kids with life-threatening diseases. The non-profit sends superheroes like Captain America and Wonder Woman to visit kids and encourage them to find the superhero inside themselves.

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By Nathan Burchfiel 9 years ago

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The 20 Best Photos of the Troy Brouwer Bobblehead Giveaway

GIF by welshhockeyfan

The Washington Capitals organization loves bobbleheads. They’ve given out countless resin statues in recent years. At blood drives, at home games, or as part of the team’s Kids Club: tons tiny, oddly proportioned Caps players have made their way into fans’ homes.

Tonight we add another to that family: mustached ~~George Parros~~ Troy Brouwer.

Troy’s handlebar look is because of Movember. Many Caps — most notably Karl Alzner and Alex Ovechkin — are growing ‘staches this month to raise money and awareness for cancer research and mental health.

So the Brouw bobblehead– the Brouwblehead– is particularly awesome– even though it looks more like Super Mario than #20.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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The Troy Brouwer Bobblehead Will Have a Movember Mustache

Photo credit: @BrouwerRangers

Several Washington Capitals players are participating in Movember, a month-long facial hair fundraiser for prostate and testicular cancers as well as mental health. For the next however-many-days-are-in-November-I-can’t-remember-the-rhyme, the Caps will be growing lip shrubbery for a good cause.

The Caps are doing their part to raise awareness. At the November 5th game against the New York Islanders, the Caps will be giving away Troy Brouwer Bobbleheads. (Also, Alex Ovehckin is expected to return, so maybe buy tickets?)

LOOK AT THAT THING. WHAT IS THIS THING. I NEED IT.

P.S. Why not get involved in Movember? You can donate to someone’s campaign– such as friend-of-the-blog Nick Frye!

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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