NHL Media Day

Tom Wilson meets up with Sidney Crosby, balances 18 pucks on stick during strength test at NHL Media Day

Fresh off of his seven-year contract extension, Tom Wilson was the Washington Capitals’ representative at the NHL’s Media Day in Las Vegas.

Like other NHL players in attendance, Wilson completed a strength and balance test with a hockey stick as well as have an encounter with longtime Pittsburgh Penguins rival Sidney Crosby.

The league and its media outlets use the event as an opportunity to film interview content with players and prepare promotional material for the upcoming year.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Here’s Alex Ovechkin with a felt, handlebar mustache

Alex Ovechkin participated in NHL Media Day on Friday.

And he did some very important things. For instance, during a photo or video shoot, the Russian machine sported a felt mustache.

It had handlebars.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Here’s Marc Andre-Fluery in full goalie gear savagely dangling four youth hockey players

NHL Media Day had some interesting quirks this year, including players poorly drawing their own team’s logo.

One other media day standout was Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltender Marc Andre-Fluery. While filming Wednesday Night Rivalry promo video, three youth hockey players and a goalie — all wearing Sharks jerseys — were asked play MAF.

I’m sad to report they barely touched the puck. That’s because the kids spent a majority of their time playing defense and getting dangled to death by MAF in full-goalie gear.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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NHL players were asked to draw their team’s logo. It went about as well as you’d expect.

We all have strengths and things we struggle with. On Thursday, several NHL players showed off one thing they can’t do well: draw.

During the NHL Media Tour, star players met with media outlets to conduct interviews, take photos, and film content that will be used throughout the season. USA Today Sports did something different. They asked about a dozen players to draw their own team’s logos. The players were allowed to look at the logo if they needed inspiration.

The results vary, but most of these drawings look like a 5-year-old’s artwork a hockey mom hangs on the fridge.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago

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A very good photo of TJ Oshie and Braden Holtby

Washington Capitals stars TJ Oshie and Braden Holtby remained in New York City Thursday for the second day of the NHL Media Tour. While nothing newsworthy happened, Oshie and Holtby did take this photo together.

And you guys, it’s a very good picture.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago

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Watching Sidney Crosby sign an autograph for a Caps fan feels so wrong

Thursday afternoon, the @NHLonNBCSports Twitter account posted a video from NHL Media Day and it’s going to give you the willies. (And not the good kind of willies).

Pittsburgh Penguins captain, three-time Stanley Cup champion, and guy that constantly beats our favorite team in the second round of the playoffs, Sidney Crosby, is shown signing an autograph for a tiny Caps fan.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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TJ Oshie models winter fashion line at NHL Media Day: Hey, girl, I scored all those olympic shootout goals for you

TJ Oshie and Braden Holtby arrived back in DC this week, but they were once again on the move. The two were chosen to represent the Capitals for the NHL Media Tour which began today in New York.

The media tour covers a wide variety of activities, including interviews, video filming, special event promotion, and photo shoots. The team representatives take part in all the activities throughout the two days.

The best part was a photo shoot Oshie partook in while modeling new Capitals winter gear. The scene is very reminiscent of a back-to-school ad, with Oshie posing in front of a make-shift locker room cubby.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago

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