Toys for Tots

Nicklas Backstrom, Craig Laughlin, and other Capitals bring joy to fans at Prince Frederick Toys4Tots drive

Several Washington Capitals players past and present made their way out to Calvert County, Maryland for a very special cause on Saturday.

Prince Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram hosted its 10th annual Toys4Tots drive. The event, which NBC Sports Washington’s Craig Laughlin puts his heart and time into every year, saw Nicklas Backstrom, Bobby Carpenter, Karl Alzner, and John Walton all come out to sign autographs and take photos with fans. Courtney and Linda Laughlin also graciously donated their time to help gather toys and help the event run smoothly.

Hundreds of fans could be seen milling about when the autograph signing began at 1 pm.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Nicklas Backstrom signing autographs at Toys4Tots drive in Prince Frederick, MD

Prince Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram will be hosting its annual Toys4Tots drive on Saturday and this year, to celebrate its 10th anniversary, it will be hosting several prominent Capitals both past and present.

Nicklas Backstrom will join Craig Laughlin, Karl Alzner, Bobby Carpenter, and John Walton signing autographs for fans at the Prince Frederick, MD dealership. And I’ll be there hanging out too.

All fans need to do is make a minimum of a $20 donation or toy to get autographs from all the guests.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin brought a giant teddy bear to donate to Capitals toy drive

The Capitals held a toy drive Sunday afternoon before their game against the Anaheim Ducks. Fans were encouraged to bring new, unwrapped presents which would go to the Salvation Army.

Inside the arena, the Capitals players also participated in the toy drive. As players entered the dressing room, most of them dropped off bags of toys. But when Alex Ovechkin came down the hallway he was holding a giant teddy bear. Some might even say a teddy bear as big as Nathan Walker.

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By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago

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The Capitals Do Toys for Tots, Brooks Laich Likes Fedor Fedin

Don’t we all?*

The Capitals (along with DC101’s Elliot Segal and Alan May) participated in the laudable Toys for Tots at Toys R Us, and there’s awesome video. File this alongside Caps-in-police uniforms, pouring beer for charity, and skating with kiddies: nice for the community, but severely undercutting the bloodthirsty, grandmother-kicking reputation we want for our team.

The visit also seems to have sparked a Twitter brawl between Alan May and Capitals video producer/warm-up DJ/only-guy-who-can-reach-the-top-shelf Brett Leonhardt. You need to see that.

More silly pics behind the jump.

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By Peter Hassett 12 years ago

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