Excited for the return of hockey? You're not the only one. Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy decided to spend the off day at Kettler Capitals Iceplex to watch the team practice.
Daniel Murphy, who is a hockey fan, reached out to the #Caps about attending practice. Here he is with Nicklas Backstrom. pic.twitter.com/GdHwmN6QKD
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 18, 2017
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Murphy came with this three-year-old son Noah and the two were given a bag full of Caps swag. Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby all took time to meet the pair. Ovechkin even gave Noah an extra gift.
Ovi has a gift for Daniel Murphy's son pic.twitter.com/J3fvmmuADQ
— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) September 18, 2017
Murphy got an autographed stick from Ovechkin, too. #Caps #Nats pic.twitter.com/NZqoADZLjq
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 18, 2017
Hey @Nationals, your boy Dan Murphy stopped by #CapsCamp this morning! pic.twitter.com/AP3H2O54iL
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 18, 2017
Was he telling them about launch angles? (He was probably telling them about launch angles...)
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) September 18, 2017
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