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Michael Latta tells Jake Paul to fight a hockey player next after brutal knockout of Nate Robinson

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 06:05:35 GMT

YouTube star Jake Paul knocked out former NBA player and three-time Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson on Saturday. The bout was part of a fight night at Staples Center that was headlined by Mike Tyson coming out of retirement to throw hands with Roy Jones, Jr.

While Tyson’s fight was fun for what it was (it ended in a draw), Paul’s second-round TKO of Robinson sent social media buzzing.

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Snoop’s commentary the best pic.twitter.com/me2MplntVo

— BlackCultureEntertainment (@4TheCulture____) November 29, 2020

The fight was Paul’s second of his career and the first for Robinson. Paul knocked out Robinson with an overhand right.

Once a Knick, always a Knick pic.twitter.com/sTjFIRpHxf

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 29, 2020

After the fight, Paul called out Conor McGregor as his next opponent, but it appears several NHL enforcers want their shot at the social media influencer, including former Capital Michael Latta.

Jake Paul needs to fight a hockey player next

— Michael Latta (@Latta17) November 29, 2020

Sharks forward Evander Kane openly wondered if he should be Paul’s next opponent.

Jeeezzzz maybe I should take on @jakepaul next.

— Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) November 29, 2020

Robin Lehner was a bit more blunt.

I would **** you up.

— Robin Lehner (@RobinLehner) November 29, 2020

While Paul’s right was brutal, the most savage moment happened on social media where NBA superstar Seth Curry took Robinson to task for his poor performance.

Gonna shock the world bro.

— Nate Robinson (@nate_robinson) November 28, 2020

After the knockout, Curry responded, “I see no lies.”

I see no lies

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 29, 2020

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Alex Ovechkin on his two-year-old son Sergei: ‘I have no doubt he will be an athlete’

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 23:14:53 GMT

From his puck-juggling to his powerful backhanded shots, two-year-old Sergei Ovechkin is clearly an advanced hockey player at his age. Sergei’s skills are so impressive that his dad, NHL legend Alex Ovechkin, is convinced that his son will someday make his living playing sports.

While speaking with Russian Television International earlier this month, Ovechkin spoke about his son’s talent in sports and how his parents supported and inspired him enough to reach the NHL.

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Ovi Jr has come a long way since papa @aleksandrovechkinofficial first showed off his one timers in the driveway. Ladies and gentlemen! Your 2036 Rocket Richard winner Sergei Ovechkin!! (: @nastyashubskaya)

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“I have no doubt he will be an athlete,” Ovechkin said as translated by Elizabeth Winters. “He is strong, has good coordination, and remembers all moves. He loves sticks and pucks.”

“So it is going well?” Tina Kandelaki, the interviewer, asked.

“We’ll try our best,” Ovechkin replied.

During the 2019-20 season, Ovechkin brought his son to the rink several times, first giving him a tour of the Capitals locker room and then later skating him around the ice. In February, Ovechkin brought Ovi Jr. onto the ice after Capitals practice and his son tried to steal the full-length sticks of Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The two stickhandle together. At home, the two practice together taking shots in the driveway, and at night, Sergei sleeps with his hockey stick by his side. The obvious next step of Sergei’s evolution is to try skating.

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Ovi’s already out here teaching his baby to stickhandle. In matching sweatshirts, no less. (: @nastyashubskaya)

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“I was actually planning to try it before this year’s playoffs, but the pandemic interfered,” Ovechkin said. “We ordered skates and guards. When we started putting the skates on, he started crying and didn’t understand what was going on. Now he puts on the helmet and the gloves all by himself.”

Ovechkin said that he first started skating when he was eight-years-old. He said that it was “late” considering some parents throw their kids on the ice between three and four.

“The parents have to listen to the kids,” Ovechkin said. “You could say I slept with my stick and could not imagine my life without hockey. Without my parents and the family, of course, I would not have been able to achieve anything. The nineties were hard. My father left work to be with me 24/7. Three practices a day. Taking me to the rink, to the tournaments, to another country to play three or four games. He watched me so I would not develop bad habits, like smoking, etc.”

Ovechkin would go on to cite his older brother’s untimely death as the reason why he’s become such a successful athlete himself. When The Great 8 was only 10-years-old, Sergei was involved in a car accident while Ovi was playing at a hockey tournament. Two days later, Sergei died due to a blood clot.

Without that event, “I might not have become an athlete at all,” Ovechkin said. “I just realized at that time that I needed to follow this path and stay focused. I would either achieve success or switch to another activity. And then luck, a convergence of circumstances, don’t know what else, but things worked out the way I generally wanted to.

“I just said to myself I had to do everything I could to bring joy to my parents,” he added. “I saw how depressed they were. At 10, there is nothing else you can do. So I tried to bring joy to my parents playing at every game, scoring goals. It was not much joy, and not only my parents but aunts and uncles had a very hard time. But for me personally, it was important to bring some joy to my mother and father who came to every game.”

Now, Ovi is trying to support Ovi Jr. and give him every advantage that he never had.

“We came to a Dynamo-SKA game,” Ovechkin said. “Sergei had a plastic stick. Dima Yashkin cut off a piece of the stick to make it shorter. I was thinking if I’d had a small stick when I was a kid, I could have scored 100% of the goals.”

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How the Pittsburgh Penguins almost ended up selecting Nicklas Backstrom in the 2006 NHL Draft

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 20:26:42 GMT

Let’s flashback to 2006. The Washington Capitals delegation was sitting at its table on the floor of General Motors Place. George McPhee whispered a name into Alexander Ovechkin’s ear. “The guy you ran into at the World Juniors,” McPhee said. The Caps GM then fielded a trade offer from the Boston Bruins who dangled their number five and 37 overall picks to jump up to four and select “the Swede.” In the end, the Capitals passed on the deal and Ovechkin walked to the lectern on stage.

“Washington Capitals select Nicklas Backstrom,” Ovechkin, wearing the team’s black Capitol Dome jersey, said sheepishly into the mic.

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Happy Draft Day babes!

Enjoy this 2006 flashback when Ovi announced Backstrom as the 4th overall pick. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/i812baA5A3

— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) June 21, 2019

In hindsight, that decision ultimately proved to be the right one for the franchise. Twelve years after Ovechkin drafted Backstrom, the pair combined to defeat McPhee’s Vegas Golden Knights in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. They’re the two best players in team history. Ovechkin has 706 career goals, eighth all-time, while Backstrom has the most assists in franchise history.

But now we’re learning that things could have been very different. According to a report by The Athletic’s Josh Yohe and Rob Rossi, Backstrom was almost selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the second overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft.

That year, the Penguins owned the second overall pick in the draft. In the drafts prior, they had picked Marc-Andre Fleury (#1 overall, 2003 NHL Draft), Evgeni Malkin (#2 overall, 2004 NHL Draft), and Sidney Crosby (#1 overall, 2005 NHL Draft) with the top two picks.

The Penguins named Ray Shero their new general manager on May 25, 2006. With his hiring so close to the draft, Shero decided to let the team’s head scout, Greg Malone, make the pick.

The first route the organization went was to try and trade up to pick defenseman Erik Johnson. The St. Louis Blues wouldn’t budge, so the Penguins turned their attention to the three highly-rated center prospects: Jonathan Toews, Nicklas Backstrom, and Jordan Staal.

The team had strong opinions about all three players per The Athletic:

Malone’s staff particularly loved Staal. While assistant GM with Nashville, Shero had seen Staal play in person only once. He liked him but was curious why Malone’s scouts liked Staal so much more than Toews and Backstrom.

Malone’s most trusted scout, Chuck Grillo, was down on Toews to the point that Malone never considered using the No. 2 pick on a prospect that would become a three-time Cup champion. Shero, though, loved Backstrom. And had he been in Pittsburgh for more than a cup of coffee at that point, he probably would have instructed the Penguins to take him.

The Penguins went on to take Jordan Staal with their selection.

While Staal would help the Penguins win a Stanley Cup in 2009, he arguably ended up being the worst of the three players (537 points in 961 games). Toews won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks and has 815 points (345g, 345a) in 943 career NHL games while Backstrom won the Cup in 2018 and has 927 points (243g, 684a) in 956 games with the Capitals. Both Toews and Backstrom seem more likely than not to end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Washington Wizards announce first sporting event at Capital One Arena since pandemic began in March

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 17:46:31 GMT

The coronavirus pandemic put America in quarantine and upended the sports world in mid-March. The NBA suspended its season on March 11 and the NHL followed suit a day later.

But now, for the first time in 282 days, a sporting event is returning to Capital One Arena. On Friday, the Washington Wizards announced it would be playing a preseason game with no fans against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, December 17. The two teams will match up again two days later before the regular season starts.

Our preseason schedule is here! #RepTheDistrict | @CapitalOne

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 27, 2020

The exhibition will be the first game at Capital One Arena since a Wizards-Knicks game on March 10, which Washington won 122-115. The Washington Capitals played its final game at COA on March 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Caps lost 5-2.

#Wizards announce they’ll host preseason games vs Pistons in Dec.17 and Dec.19 @CapitalOneArena

Would be first pro sporting events back at Capital One Arena since March

— Ben Raby (@BenRaby31) November 27, 2020

While the NHL still tries to plot its way forward, the NBA is moving full speed ahead on its 2020-21 season and will not be returning to its Orlando bubble. Teams will be hosting games at their own arenas. The tip-off is December 22 and each NBA franchise will play 72 games. Only four teams thus far will be allowed to have some fans at games: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, and Memphis Grizzlies.

While Capital One Arena hasn’t hosted a game in nearly a year, it has served as a polling place for the November presidential election and a workplace for John Walton as the play-by-play announcer called Capitals’ playoff games from the Toronto bubble on location.

Liam O’Brien leaves Capitals organization after six seasons, signs with AHL’s Colorado Eagles

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 02:18:28 GMT

Liam O’Brien, a fan favorite, is moving on. After six seasons in the Washington Capitals organization, O’Brien has signed an AHL contract with the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles.

The 26-year-old O’Brien scored 29 points in 59 games last season for the Hershey Bears. The Halifax native had not played in the NHL since the 2017-18 season where he dressed for three games with the Capitals.

Hershey Bears tribute video

Six years with the Bears. 370 games, 137 points, 638 penalty minutes, and a lifelong impact on Chocolatetown and the Central PA community.

Thank you @OfficialBigTuna. Good luck with the @ColoradoEagles! pic.twitter.com/vS8ocjbhKp

— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) November 27, 2020

“I would like to first thank the @thehersheybears and the @capitals for an incredible 6 years!” O’Brien wrote on Instagram shortly after the signing was announced. “So many amazing memories were made from scoring my first NHL goal to playing in my first ever outdoor game. Thank you!

“To my coaches, teammates, management, staff and all of the people behind the scenes (You know who you are!). Thank you for your friendship, your belief in me and helping me grow and develop into a better player and person. I wish you guys all the best this year!

“To Hershey Bears fans, thank you for all of your love and support from the start to finish. I will miss playing at the GC in front of you! It was truly an honor!

“I am excited for the challenge ahead of me in Colorado!”

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O’Brien, who went undrafted, became a household name in Washington after receiving a training camp invite in 2014 from the Capitals. O’Brien exceeded expectations during the tryout and made the Capitals’ Opening Night roster along with rookie defenseman Connor Carrick. The forward would go on to play his first NHL game on October 9, 2014, against the Montreal Canadiens and score his first NHL point, an assist, five days later against San Jose.

During that same Sharks game, O’Brien, who skated with a confidence like he was ten feet tall and bulletproof, wagged his tongue out at John Scott, one of the largest and most feared enforcers in the NHL, during a melee.

He’d later recreate the moment for a fan at a Capitals’ season-ticket holder event.

O’Brien would score his first NHL goal on October 26, 2014, against the Vancouver Canucks.

During his time in the Capitals organization, O’Brien fought some of the biggest enforcers in the sport including Ryan Reaves, Patrick Maroon, Ross Johnston, Brandon Prust, and Tom Sestito.

During a May playoff game between the Bears and Baby Pens, O’Brien and Sestito’s beef made its way onto social media where O’Brien told Sestito “you really can’t fix stupid” and to “take the rocks out of your head, the marbles out of your mouth and for god sakes fix that hairline.”

O’Brien was a beloved teammate both in Washington and Hershey. He was also one of the rare professional hockey players that understood that hockey is a game and not meant to be taken so dang seriously.

Liam would interact with fans on social media and constantly bring happiness to others.

Good luck in Colorado, Liam!

Henrik Lundqvist fan goes viral after collecting every jersey design The King has worn in the NHL

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 23:00:38 GMT

CJ Hernandez is a 32-year-old Rangers fan who lives a little north of New York City. On Wednesday, CJ went viral on social media after the NHL shared his epic Henrik Lundqvist jersey collection. A photo of the sweaters, which also featured a random Jeff Beukeboom jersey, garnered 57k-plus likes on the NHL’s Instagram page and the admiration of hockey fans everywhere.

CJ has a staggering 16 different Lundqvist jerseys — well, 17, if you include a Lundqvist home jersey that was signed, framed, and hung in CJ’s basement.

“Obviously, I couldn’t wear that,” CJ said in an interview.

Here are the jerseys Left to Right starting at the top.
Row 1: Lundqvist’s 2012 Ottawa All-Star Game jersey, Lundqvist’s New York Rangers home jersey, Lundqvist’s 2009 Montreal All-Star Game, Lundqvist’s New York Rangers practice jersey, Lundqvist’s 2016 Team Sweden World Cup jersey
Row 2: Lundqvist’s 2019 San Jose All-Star Game, Lundqvist’s 2018 Hockey Fights Cancer jersey, Lundqvist’s yellow Team Sweden jersey, Lundqvist’s 85th Anniversary Heritage jersey, Lundqvist’s New York Rangers home jersey, Lundqvist’s 2006 Liberty Alternate jersey
Row 3: Lundqvist’s 2018 Winter Classic jersey, Lundqvist’s 2018 Veteran’s Day jersey, Lundqvist’s 2018 Tampa Bay All-Star Game jersey, Lundqvist’s 2012 Winter Classic jersey, and Lundqvist’s Yankee Stadium Stadium Series jersey

Practically speaking, CJ owns every Lundqvist NHL jersey, but he sees it differently. There are still a few fringe outliers. He hasn’t been able to land a Lundqvist Frolunda jersey — the team he played with before he got drafted — and there are still a few Lundqvist charity game jerseys out of reach. “I know I’ll probably never have those, but are fun to try and collect,” he said.

CJ, who openly wonders what Hank thinks of his collection, first became a fan of the Swedish goaltender during the goaltender’s rookie season in 2005-06.

“Hank came in to start when Kevin Weekes got injured early on in the season and just played really well,” CJ said. “I’ve been a Ranger fan my whole life and that particular time period growing up, the Rangers were not very good. So this new guy comes in and starts winning games and making hockey in New York fun again.

“It was hard not to root for the guy,” he added. “He even inspired me to try out goaltending myself, and I still play today. I had a ton of fun watching those 2000, 2010s teams for sure.”

The massive jersey collection started when CJ was in college.

“I first bought the home jersey when I was in college and it was a big deal because I was broke,” CJ said. “From there, I bought the Winter Classic jersey and the Heritage Classic sweater. It just kind of snowballed into saying I should own every jersey he’s ever worn.

“It’s cool, too,” he continued. “Any time someone comes to a game people ask me to borrow one. I usually take at least one person I know to their first Ranger game every season. Another fun one was when I saw the Rangers up in Montrèal with 5 friends. We all rocked 30s for sure.”

CJ estimates that the Lundqvist jersey collection cost him about $2,000 to $2,500 and that he usually waits for deals to pull the trigger. Other jerseys were gifts, some were purchased on eBay, some were custom-stitched, and others took some hard work and dedication – traits that typically describe Lundqvist’s hockey career — to land.

“The blue Sweden World Cup of Hockey jersey was hard to come by,” CJ said. “I called Madison Square Garden the day they came out in the summertime and ordered one over the phone. They only had a few of those in stock and I hardly ever see the blue one around. Someone from Sweden actually offered me $500 for it when I was at the World Cup in Toronto. The Yankee Stadium game jersey I bought at Yankee Stadium because they were hard to come by with a name on the back too.”

CJ says that he will continue adding to his Lundqvist jersey collection even though the goaltender is now a member of the Washington Capitals; the Rangers bought out Lundqvist over the offseason and The King signed a one-year deal with Washington in October. He will wear number 35 with the Caps.

“Most Ranger fans could see the split coming,” CJ said. “Shesterkin is a great prospect and Georgiev is definitely capable. It’s not ideal to have three goaltenders. I do think some fans were a little unfair towards him towards the end — our defense wasn’t exactly stellar — but that’s the nature of the game sometimes. I still think he’s got plenty of talent left, especially if you look at some of the advanced stats out there. I’m excited to see him still in the NHL, and I’ll definitely be watching Capitals games this yea. I hope he does well, but it’s definitely weird.”

CJ believes it’s possible his collection will surpass 20 by the end of the 2020-21 season.

“Now that he’s on the Caps it’ll be fun to add three, maybe four more jerseys to the collection!” CJ said excitedly. Then he admitted a secret. “I just bought Lundqvist’s Capitals home jersey utilizing a Black Friday sale. I’ll likely get Lundqvist’s Capitals Reverse Retro jersey next, then the away white, and if there’s a new third jersey I’ll work on that.”

Photo: CJ Hernandez

RMNB’s Gift Guide for Black Friday: 8 great items

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:29:52 GMT

Black Friday is here and now is the best time to buy your sports-related gifts for the holidays. There are several sales you can currently take advantage of that will net you big savings on hockey jerseys, hoodies, hats, and signed Capitals merchandise.

Black Friday Sales

Not sure what to get your loved ones? Here are 8 suggestions.

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8) Alex Ovechkin Funko Chase Pop

Alex Ovechkin is the greatest player in Capitals history and the Capitals’ first Stanley Cup in 2018 was its best moment. Funko paired them together in a rare Funko Chase Pop (more info here). They’re not available in US stores but can be purchased through sellers on Ebay. John Carlson’s new Funko Pop can also be purchased on Fanatics.

7) A new Capitals jersey

Capitals authentic jerseys and replicas are massively on sale right now. Like this is the best time to buy – full stop. For fans excited about Henrik Lundqvist’s arrival in DC, you can also grab his new Caps sweater too.

6) Capitals slippers

These Capitals’ memory foam slippers are new to FOCO’s store and would go fanatastic with their incredible Capitals’ family pajamas, which are currently on sale and selling fast.

5) Alex Ovechkin’s The Goal bobblehead

Just like every Ovi bobblehead, this bobble is very close to selling out and being gone forever. Ovechkin bobbleheads, especially if you keep the box, appear to gain value over time. I’d love this gift. I’m sure the Caps fan in your family would too.

4) The RMNB mousepad

RMNB has a ton of great shirts, but I’m personally most proud of this mousepad design I did. Everything in the RMNB store is 25% off today.

3) This Alex Ovechkin signed championship banner photo

There are discounts galore here. Fanatics sells a ton of great signed items and there are some absolute gems still remaining from the Capitals’ Stanley Cup championship if you search, which you can do right here.

2) Slapshot plush toy

Ethan, who is a big eagle guy because of dad, has one of these plush toys and loves it. It’d be a great stocking stuffer.

1) A mask

Keep your friends and loved ones safe during this pandemic with a new Capitals-branded mask. I’ve learned, by the way, that they also work well when changing diapers. There are also a bunch of awesome great Capitals’ stocking stuffers here.

RMNB will get a small percentage of anything purchased through the links in this article. Those funds will be used to pay our writers, improve our infrastructure, and help us create more great content for you.

Capitals salute Washington Football Team’s Antonio Gibson after he scores a ‘hat trick’ ...

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:48:28 GMT

For those of you who like hockey in your football, you’ll love this.

After the Washington Football Team defeated the Dallas Cowboys 41-13 on Thanksgiving Day, the Washington Capitals gave a shout out to rookie running back Antonio Gibson. The 2020 third-round pick had his biggest day as a pro, recording 115 rushing yards on 20 attempts.

But it was his three touchdowns that caught the attention of the Capitals.

“HAT TRICK FOR @AntonioGibson14,” wrote the WFT. The Capitals responded with a GIF of Alex Ovechkin pulling the words HAT TRICK out of a top hat.

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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 27, 2020

I love the synergy between the DC Sports Teams here.

Gibson became the first rookie to score three touchdowns on Thanksgiving since Randy Moss did so in 1998 against… yup, you guessed it, the Cowboys.

Antonio Gibson is the first rookie to score 3 TD on Thanksgiving since Randy Moss in 1998 (3 TD and 163 yards on 3 receptions against Dallas). pic.twitter.com/NWXadv8uan

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 27, 2020

Here are all three of his touchdowns.

.@AntonioGibson14's 9th rushing TD of the season!

: #WASvsDAL on FOX
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/t8ECNxwRaz pic.twitter.com/9xWnfUUQ96

— NFL (@NFL) November 26, 2020

A Thanksgiving Day FEAST for @AntonioGibson14! @WashingtonNFL

His 2nd TD of the day!

: #WASvsDAL on FOX
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/t8ECNxwRaz pic.twitter.com/hdJwh13QUh

— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2020

That's THREE Thanksgiving Day TDs for @AntonioGibson14! @washingtonNFL

: #WASvsDAL on FOX
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/t8ECNxwRaz pic.twitter.com/wspsx6vtf4

— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2020

how I leave thanksgiving every year pic.twitter.com/LLJecb5qHF

— Danny (@recordsANDradio) November 27, 2020

Washington Football Team runs variation of the Little Giants ‘The Annexation of Puerto ...

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:31:47 GMT

The Washington Football Team destroyed the Dallas Cowboys 41-16 on Thanksgiving day, which is always fun. What was even nicer was that WFT offensive coordinator Scott Turner ran some trickery during the game that was inspired by the cult classic movie, Little Giants, starring Rick Moranis and Ed O’Neill. I’m serious.

While the play didn’t result in a touchdown, it did give Washington a first down and the respect of everyone watching at home on TV.

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You have to look closely but WFT quarterback Alex Smith is given the football by the center and then places it forward between JD McKissic’s legs. Smith runs to the right side of the field while McKissic runs the opposite way.

#WashingtonFootball runs a variation of the Annexation of Puerto Rico fumblerooski play against the Cowboys. #WASvsDAL pic.twitter.com/hDafRkbJ47

— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan) November 26, 2020

Here’s a closer look. This is brilliant.

Now this is trickery at it's finest @JdMckissic @WashingtonNFL

#WASvsDAL on FOX pic.twitter.com/22tPfoX1cj

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 26, 2020

After the game, Rivera confirmed that the play was inspired by the 1994 movie and that he’s probably watched the movies “100 times” because of his kids.

Ron Rivera said the 'fumblerooski' play they ran early in the game actually came from the movie 'Little Giants' and that play was called the 'Annexation of Puerto Rico.'

— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) November 27, 2020

Rivera said, yes, that was the Annexation of Puerto Rico play from the Little Giants… Gave a nod to Bum Phillips and said they called it the Bumarooski. Rivera said he probably watched that movie "100 times" because his kids liked it so much.

— John Keim (@john_keim) November 27, 2020

This wasn’t the first time Rivera has run the fumblerooksi either. During his first year as Carolina Panthers head coach, the team scored a touchdown against Houston with the play.

WOW:
Ron Rivera's first year as Carolina coach.
Week 15, 2011, vs. Houston
Look familiar? pic.twitter.com/ej4iFVas7K

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) November 26, 2020

With the win, WFT moved into first place in an incredibly terrible NFC East.

#WashingtonFootball is on top of the #NFCEast after their 41-16 #ThanksgivingDay victory over #Cowboys #DALvsWAS pic.twitter.com/jm1dVPzRvy

— The Team 980 (@team980) November 27, 2020

Alex Smith is the only quarterback since Joe Gibbs retired that has a winning record.

Alex Smith is now 8-5 in his career as a Washington starter.

Since HOF Joe Gibbs retired in 2008, Smith is the only Washington QB who has a winning record.

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 27, 2020

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Washington Capitals gear is up to 70% off in Fanatics’ Black Friday sale. It’s live now.

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:49:53 GMT

Hi there! Did you just finish Thanksgiving dinner and are in the fetal position trying to digest a regretful amount of turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing? Let’s turn that negative into a positive! Now is the perfect time to get some holiday shopping done or maybe even indulge yourself. Due to the massive onslaught of online shopping that is expected to happen over the next few days, most online stores have been offering their Black Friday sales early.

The Washington Capitals’ shop on Fanatics is one of those stores. Earlier today, Fanatics went live with its Black Friday sale. You can get up to 70% off Capitals gear with the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY.

Start your shopping now.

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This is the absolute best time to buy a new jersey.

Want to rock Henrik Lundqvist’s new Capitals jersey? Does your mother or significant other get this face when you mention the name of TJ Oshie or Tom Wilson? Want to indulge yourself or someone you love with a different team’s jersey – like of Braden Holtby, Nate Schmidt, or Jay Beagle?

Capitals authentic jerseys, which are usually $225, are generally $70 off. (Braden Holtby’s authentic Capitals jersey is $100 off.) Replica jerseys are generally over $50 off. Just hurry. Certain sizes of authentic jerseys can go out of stock really quickly so this is one of those deals you want to take advantage of fast.

Signed gear at a more affordable price.

Fanatics offers a wide variety of signed Capitals merch. And the discounts right now are huuuuuge. Some Caps signed Stanley Cup merch and Ovi gear are still available.

Be toasty in a new hoodie.

It might have been 70 degrees in the DC area today, but winter is coming fast. Check out all of the new Capitals hoodies and grab a discounted one for you or your loved one.

SO MANY BEANIE DESIGNS!

You know what would look great with that new hoodie? A new Capitals knit hat. There are tons of great options.

Add a hat to your order on the cheap.

For instance, the Capitals hat above is $10.99. Here are all the available Capitals lids.

Capitals cornhole tables!

If you look deeply in the store, you’ll notice there are all sorts of games that have Capitals designs on them including cornhole tables. I’m especially a fan of the Capitals’ Stanley Cup champion cornhole bag set. Gimme!

This Fanatics sale lasts through tomorrow. So you’ve got some time. Just remember to use the BLACKFRIDAY coupon code during checkout.

Start your search and lock in your savings.

Capitals players and personalities share what they’re thankful for

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:08:43 GMT

Washington Capitals players and their families celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, and they were still thankful despite all the challenges of the past year.

Normally, November marks the second month of the NHL season, but this year it’s the offseason. The NHL is currently examining the safest way to conduct the 2020-21 season during the pandemic.

Several players and their wives wished their followers Happy Thanksgiving and also shared what they’re grateful for.

TJ Oshie

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Lauren Oshie shared professional photos of the family taken at the beach. In the first photo, Lauren kisses Lyla, the couple’s oldest daughter; in the second, she cradles Leni; and in the third, she holds Campbell – their only son. The final photo is a family photo of everyone. “Feeling oh so thankful,” she wrote on the photos.

On Thanksgiving Eve, Lauren shared photos of the family on their new couch at their McLean home.

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TJ also took to his Twitter to wish his followers Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

— TJ Oshie (@TJOshie77) November 26, 2020

Tom Wilson

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Tom Wilson posted a photo with his girlfriend Taylor Pischke and his dog Halle, who is becoming quite the chonker.”Thankful,” Wilson wrote on the photo.

He also shared a Happy Thanksgiving tweet as well.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) November 26, 2020

Nick Jensen

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Jenner Jensen shared photos of her family on Thanksgiving including Nick Jensen (sans a shirt), their son Lorenzo, and their pup Murphy.

Paige Dowd

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Paige Dowd shared a photo of her son Louie crawling. This year marks Lou’s first Thanksgiving with the family.

John Carlson

Gina Carlson shared a photo of her hubby, John. “You’ve carried me through the last 10 months. I love you so much,” she wrote.

Brent Johnson

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. Enjoy your day and stay safe. #TurkeyDay2020 pic.twitter.com/sWm8LoxXsd

— Brent Johnson (@JohnnyGoalie12) November 26, 2020

NBC Sports Washington analyst and former Capitals goaltender, Brent Johnson, shared a photo of his beautiful family.

Ovie The Bulldog

Wishing everyone a day of peace and thanks with your families! I am truly thankful that I’ve managed to share another year with you all & make new friends!

— Ovie the Bulldog (@OvietheBulldog) November 26, 2020

Famous pup, Ovie The Bulldog, shared a nice wish with his followers.

Keelan Moxley

My daughter, Keelan and everyone who made hockey matter to her @bconnolly8 @ianoland @Capitals @skrooops28 @cyharwood6 @JayHarwood19 pic.twitter.com/mFoLqdFg95

— Andrew Moxley (@AndrewMoxley3) November 26, 2020

Andrew Moxley, the father if Keelan Moxley, was grateful for his daughter and “everyone who made hockey matter to her.” The list included Brett Connolly, Haley Skarupa, and the Capitals. Keelan’s hockey card is so awesome here I had to share it.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

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Johnny Boychuk retired today. He was part of one of Alex Ovechkin’s most memorable shifts ever.

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:32:02 GMT

Johnny Boychuk, 36, retired on Wednesday after 13 bruising seasons in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, and New York Islanders. Boychuk decided to hang up his skates after being cut on his right eyelid by Artturi Lehkonen in March. Boychuk only played three more games – all during the 2020 playoffs. His final game was Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final when the Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the Islanders from the postseason.

“I don’t even think it was a decision. When you play with it and realize there’s something wrong, and then you go and get tests, it really wasn’t a decision; it was a life choice, I guess,” Boychuk said according to ESPN. “If I was to go and play again and not able to see somebody coming and get hit, I could be a lot worse than what I was.”

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Boychuk was expected to return next season after stating in June that his injury was “almost like 100 percent” and “nothing to have me worried about being on the ice again” but subsequent tests during the offseason were an “eye-opener.” The Islanders will place Boychuk on long-term injured reserve for the next two seasons, saving the team $6 million and giving them nearly $10 million of cap space. The team reportedly has deals in place for UFAs Matt Martin, Cory Schnieder, and Andy Greene while star forward Mathew Barzal remains a restricted free agent.

Boychuk played a rugged style, similar to Brooks Orpik, during his long career in the NHL, never missing the opportunity to land a big hit on opposing stars. Boychuk was frequently matched up against Alex Ovechkin and the two built up quite the rivalry during his time with the Boston Bruins.

During Boychuk’s rookie season, the defenseman nailed Ovechkin into the boards with a giant hit in the defensive zone. How did Ovi respond? By terrorizing Boychuk and landing three big hits over the next 30 seconds. Per the Washington Post’s brilliant Dan Steinberg, Ovi left “the rookie on the ice in almost the exact same spot.”

It was one of those legendary Ovechkin shifts you never forget.

The two would continue their rivalry on Long Island. Boychuk was one of the few defensemen who could sometimes get the best of Ovi physically – such as this counter hit.

Ovechkin faced Boychuk’s teams 46 times, winning 26 games and taking a loser point from five more. Ovechkin scored 25 goals in those games, including a hat trick on January 18 of this year.

Head-to-head, the two rivals played 348 minutes against each other. Ovi scored four goals and tallied seven assists; Boychuk actually ate Ovi’s lunch for the first few years. Ovi didn’t get a goal against him before 2012.

Boychuk ends his career after 725 games in the NHL. He won a Stanley Cup with the Bruins during the 2010-11 season.

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Alex Ovechkin mourns the passing of legendary soccer player Diego Maradona

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:09:07 GMT

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin mourned the death of Diego Maradona on his Instagram Story, Wednesday. The Argentinan soccer legend passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack at his home, according to the BBC.

Maradona was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, bleeding in the skull, in early November and had surgery to relieve the pressure. His doctors said he had no complications from the operation and was recovering well, according to the AP. He was initially hospitalized for dehydration, anemia, and depression.

Maradona is widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. The legend was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award along with Pele.

Ovechkin posted a photo of Maradona with the text “RIP.”

Maradona was the captain of Argentina’s 1986 men’s soccer team that won the World Cup. During the quarterfinal against England, the legend tallied one of the most famous soccer goals of all time. Entitled the “Hand of God goal,” Maradona touched the ball with his hand and scored. Referees should have given Maradona a yellow card, but they did not detect it and allowed the goal to stand.

Maradona said after the game, according to Wikipedia, that the goal was scored “a little with his head, and a little with the hand of God”. The Argentines beat England 2-1 and went on to win the entire tournament. He would later be given the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.

Ovechkin is a well-documented soccer fan. The Great 8 was an ambassador for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

During the run up to the tournament, Ovi got to meet Pele. He also attended games and took a photo in front of the World Cup Trophy.

While in Washington, Ovechkin has met some of the greatest current soccer players on the planet including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Andriy Shevchenko, Gerard Pique, and Wayne Rooney.

Ovechkin has attended several Dynamo Moscow soccer games during the offseason as well.

Bruins fan builds incredible table hockey game of Boston Garden

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:45:01 GMT

The NHL shared several photos of a handmade table hockey game on its social media, Tuesday. The game features the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens playing each other in a stunningly realistic Boston Garden.

“Absolutely amazing!” one commenter wrote.

“The detail is incredible! ,” said another.

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The table features realistic former players on the ice and on the benches, fans (some of which are Buhler’s friends), old-time advertisements, and a realistic arena which includes working folding chairs and concourses.

The table was created by Trent Buhler, a self-taught artist and Boston Bruins fan, who skateboards in his spare time.

“I started building it in September 2018,” he said in an interview. “I had built a couple of other table hockey games in the past, so I knew I could do the game part, but building all the stands, seats, and benches I wasn’t sure about. I had zero plans going in except an idea in my head.”

Buhler is so proud of his work that he sometimes will stage something happening in a game, photograph it, and post it on his personal Facebook account. Trent’s avatar, for instance, is a photo of miniaturized former legends Terry O’Reilly and Behn Wilson dropping the gloves.

“I built it because I love and miss all the old buildings,” Trent said. “They had character and with the Bruins being my team I wanted to do the Boston Garden. I never got to see a game there but remember watching it on television. The way the stands hung over the ice, the bright yellow walls, the benches being on opposite sides, the ice surface being smaller, and the Bruins building big teams that could use that to their advantage – that stuff just doesn’t exist anymore.”

Nor does quality hockey tables like this.

Capitals dog, Captain, featured in first hockey card with Alex Ovechkin

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:41:25 GMT

Upper Deck released its latest series of hockey cards on November 18. Entitled 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 1, the set is highlighted by Alexis Lafreniere’s Young Guns rookie card. But it also features a furry friend Capitals fans love.

Captain, the Washington Capitals’ adopted team pup, has a rookie card in the set, too.

Well, sort of.

2020-21 @UpperDeckSports Series 1 Hockey Variations Suit Up https://t.co/utaGEnimvZ pic.twitter.com/5qey6IY1Z4

— Beckett Media (@beckettmedia) November 19, 2020

Captain is featured a card with Alex Ovechkin in the Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Variations set. According to Beckett, the variations are alternate takes on the base cards and there’s a clear theme. The variation cards, which are a short print, show players before or after games wearing suits or dress clothes.

Ovechkin’s base card shows him winding up for a slap shot while his short-print variation card has him in a suit holding a tiny Captain at the Capitals’ red carpet event. It marked Captain’s first day as the Capitals’ team dog. John Carlson is featured in the Variations set as well.

Captain has gone on to capture Capitals fans’ hearts everywhere as he was voted the NHL’s Best Dog at season’s end last year and was given a “14/10 an honor to pet” rating from Dog Rates. The honor from Upper Deck comes as Captain is set to leave the Capitals soon and be placed with a veteran or a first responder that has disabilities.

Other highlights of the Upper Deck set include Alex Alexeyev and Vitek Vanecek who are in their first NHL hockey cards ever.

For hockey card collectors, 20-21 UD Series 1 dropped today. Even though they haven't made NHL debuts yet, exceptions were made to allow players in bubble to have a card, so @TheHersheyBears favorites @Alexeyev04 and @vitacz15 have featured Young Guns cards in the set. #HBH pic.twitter.com/ay0snDS6Mg

— Zack Fisch (@zackfisch) November 18, 2020

Connor McMichael’s sick pass from Team Canada’s second scrimmage

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:37:07 GMT

Connor McMichael’s talent is undeniable at 19. The Capitals’ first-round pick was invited to Canada’s World Junior selection camp late last month. The center is nearly a lock to make the team again and will likely be a big say on if Canada repeats as champions.

During Canada’s first intrasquad scrimmage, McMichael played on the first line and scored a goal.

Sunday, McMichael skated on the left wing of the first line along with Dylan Cozens and Graeme Clarke. The Capitals top prospect had several good chances including an impressive behind-the-back pass at full speed in the neutral zone.

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A quick little behind-the-back pass by Connor McMichael to Dylan Cozens. Didn't result in a quality scoring chance, but still cool. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/Nx3sdqxLFN

— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) November 23, 2020

Geesh that was effortless.

McMichael also had a breakaway in the game but got stopped twice by goaltender Taylor Gauthier.

Taylor Gauthier came up big with two stops on Connor McMichael's breakaway. The second one was one of the best of camp so far. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/CbCCXC2HO0

— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) November 23, 2020

Here’s a closer look.

A closer look at Taylor Gauthier's saves. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/qG3sutXedl

— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) November 23, 2020

McMichael, who has been a gym rat due to the coronavirus pandemic pushing back the start of the OHL season, has “gained seven to eight pounds” according to an interview he conducted with The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir.

“Usually, it’s just three or four months, but this time it’s been like eight,” he said. “I’ve put on a little bit of muscle and my endurance has improved a lot, as well.”

Canada was scheduled to play another scrimmage on Tuesday, but two unnamed players tested positive for COVID-19. Canada cancelled the game.

Statement | Update from #WorldJuniors Sport Chek Selection Camphttps://t.co/9uAYK4g1G8 pic.twitter.com/jKHXepTnAi

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 24, 2020

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Several Columbus Blue Jackets players test positive for COVID-19

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:40:16 GMT

A day after Frank Seravalli revealed that Vegas Golden Knights had at least four players test positive for COVID-19, he reported that the Columbus Blue Jackets have a “significant” outbreak of their own.

The Blue Jackets would only confirm that “several” players tested positive and that they have closed their off-ice facilities at Nationwide Arena.

Ohio had a state record 11,885 positive cases on Monday and is being rocked by an exponential explosion in hospitalizations per The Hill.

Hearing a “significant” number of Columbus Blue Jackets players have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last 7-to-10 days.

The team has confirmed only that “several” players have tested positive. Team facilities have been closed since last week.

Statement from #CBJ: pic.twitter.com/m4nUkyaxYu

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 24, 2020

“The Blue Jackets had several players recently test positive for the COVID-19 virus,” the team wrote. “Those players immediately began to quarantine and the club closed its off-ice facilities at Nationwide Arena beginning the week of November 16. No voluntary workouts were scheduled this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The organization has and will continue to follow all recommended guidelines aimed at protecting the health and safety of our players, staff, and community at large as set by the NHL, local, state, and national agencies. The club anticipates players returning to our facilities next week for voluntary on- and off-ice workouts.”

Team Canada also canceled its intrasquad scrimmage today after two players tested positive.

Today’s Red-White game has been postponed after two players have tested positive for COVID-19. https://t.co/SfdtYS7X7x

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 24, 2020

Jaromir Jagr legitimately believes Alex Ovechkin can break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:37:04 GMT

While two lockouts and the coronavirus pandemic have robbed Alex Ovechkin of countless NHL games during his prime, NHL legend Jaromir Jagr, who is still playing hockey at age 48, still thinks that his friend can overtake Wayne Gretzky and capture the NHL goals record.

Jagr, who scored 766 goals in 1,733 NHL games, made the comments on Monday while making an appearance at Moscow’s VTB Arena for the 70th anniversary celebration of Avangard Omsk, his former KHL team.

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“Earlier I thought Ovechkin doesn’t have any chances to break Gretzky’s goal record,” Jagr said. “It was six years ago. But Alex has changed and became a better and more effective hockey player than he was in [his] youth. I think he works harder now. He’ll be able to [break Gretzky’s record] if he can stay healthy and keep working as hard as now.”

In another interview that day, Jagr added that “It all depends on when the next season starts, but in general it is possible.”

This comes after Jagr first weighed in on Ovechkin’s chase of Gretzky during the Russian machine’s 700 goals ceremony in February.

“700 goals is a lot of goals,” Jagr said in a video he filmed to congratulate Ovechkin. “If I would be Wayne Gretzky, I’d be shaking right now. Because I think you’re going to beat him.”

Currently, Ovechkin has scored 706 times in his career and sits 188 goals behind Wayne Gretzky’s 894. The 35-years-old Capitals captain, who is going into the final year of his contract, recently said that he’ll play at most, five more seasons in the NHL.

“I have only played for two teams, Dynamo and Washington,” Ovechkin said. “Obviously, I will stay with Washington for another two… three… four… five years. And then I would like to finish on a high note, to play my final game with Dynamo.”

That means Ovi would have to average 31.3 goals per season (including a presumed pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season) to reach Gretzky’s high watermark.

Ovi, as of now, is the eighth greatest goal scorer of all time and could pass Mike Gartner (708), Phil Esposito (717), Marcel Dionne (731), and Brett Hull (741) with another 40-goal season next year.

Ovechkin and the Capitals will negotiate a new contract when he returns for training camp in the winter.

Meanwhile, Jagr weighed in on his own chase of Gretzky. The Czech superstar finished his career with 766 goals, third-most all time.

“When I decided to go to Russia for a second time, it was clear that I could not break Gretzky’s record,” Jagr said. “But after I returned, I spent six more years in the NHL. If I had stayed in the NHL, maybe I would have had a chance. But I never considered myself a pure sniper. Alex Ovechkin is a sniper.”

He added, “I myself was kind of a mixture of Wayne and Alexander. Gretzky gave more passes, and Ovechkin scores more. I am, it turns out, something in between.”

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Four Vegas Golden Knights players test positive for COVID-19

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:12:12 GMT

The Vegas Golden Knights are the first team since the 2020 playoffs ended to grapple with an outbreak of coronavirus.

Monday night, TSN’s Frank Seravalli reported that four Golden Knights players tested positive and are currently self-isolating.

Nevada had a state record 1,868 positive cases on Friday. Governor Steve Sisolak announced a three-week “statewide pause” to tighten restrictions on casinos, restaurants, and private gatherings in an effort to slow the spread of the disease.

The Vegas @GoldenKnights confirmed to TSN that 4 players recently tested positive for COVID-19, the largest known single NHL team outbreak since March.

Team says players have been self-isolating and are “all recovering well.”

Full statement from the organization: pic.twitter.com/j9Fu6cASzE

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 24, 2020

The Golden Knights’ confirmed Seravalli’s report and said the team’s locker room, gym, lounge, training room, and video room are closed and will not re-open until after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Four Golden Knights players recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Those individual players have been self-isolating and are all recovering well. As a precautionary measure, the Golden Knights off-ice player areas (locker room, lounge, gym, training room, and video room) will be closed to all players team staff through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

City National Arena hockey programming, the Arsenal, and MacKenzie River Pizza remain open at City National Arena and continue to operate under the guidelines set forth by the State of Nevada and local health officials. We will continue to follow recommendations and guidance from the CDC, NHL, and our local officials to ensure the health and safety of our community, players, and staff

Teams are currently holding optional skates at their practice facilities as the league tries to make plans for the 2020-21 season, which is currently slated to start on January 1.

The Golden Knights’ setback comes as the NHL went its entire postseason without a positive case inside its two bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton. The league did have several small outbreaks during Phase 3 training camp. Several Blues players tested positive for COVID-19 in June after a bar visit, the Pittsburgh Penguins had to put nine players in voluntary isolation, and the Tampa Bay Lightning had to close their practice facility for a period of time.

The virus has also infected two of the league’s biggest stars, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid, while Alex Ovechkin recently said he has antibodies in a Russian language interview.

One year ago today, Brendan Lemieux showed off a black eye he received from Tom Wilson

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:49:06 GMT

On this day in hockey history, Brendan Lemieux had some unlikely offense in a game, but I wanna focus on his face.

Three days after challenging Tom Wilson to a fight, Lemieux showed off his battle scars which included an unbelievably gnarly black eye. The forward’s wrecked mug was captured by MSG after he was awarded the lucky Broadway hat as player of the game.

1 year ago today

iconic pic.twitter.com/k2pTPzLEtg

— Rangers on MSG (@RangersMSGN) November 23, 2020

The fight happened on November 20, 2019, after some fun banter and buildup on the ice. As Tom Wilson skated back to the bench for a shift change, he was caught asking Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich if he wanted him to fight Brendan Lemieux.

“Do you want him to go to sleep? Do you want me to put him to sleep?” Wilson asked.

Buchnevich doesn’t have time for Tom Wilson’s “go to sleep” bullshit. pic.twitter.com/lCNtcVFdSF

— Tom Urtz Jr. (@TomUrtzJr) November 21, 2019

Nearly nine minutes later, Lemieux attempted to nail Alex Ovechkin along the benches with a borderline hit. Lemieux pulled in the turnover and was immediately decked by Wilson and a furious Alex Ovechkin. Wilson and Lemieux dropped the gloves.

The fight was likely somewhat inspired by a headshot Lemieux delivered to Michal Kempny a month before.

Brendan Lemieux with a head shot on Michal Kempny. Kempny is playing his first game tonight after missing nearly seven months due to a torn left hamstring. pic.twitter.com/5cAAyTbI1a

— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 18, 2019

Two days later, Lemiuex debuted his new black eye during warmups ahead of a game against the Ottawa Senators.

Brendan Lemieux is sporting a shiner in warmups pic.twitter.com/yQVmZLoNUG

— Tom Urtz Jr. (@TomUrtzJr) November 23, 2019

Later that night, he was high-sticked in the mug and lost several teeth…

Brendan Lemieux's face is having a rough few days. Looks to have lost a tooth/teeth. pic.twitter.com/wDUHao3eMj

— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) November 23, 2019

…which he later found while searching with his teammates.

Hockey players. pic.twitter.com/EDcIzKtWlv

— Gino Hard (@Ginohard_) November 23, 2019

This is just another reminder: never fight Tom Wilson.

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