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For a team that’s often considered a group of NHL underdogs themselves, it makes sense that a lot of the players and coaches are dog owners.
Puppy love runs deep through the CBJ organization, with John Tortorella’s foundation supporting several animal welfare groups and the players and coaches themselves owning dogs of all shapes and sizes.
I pulled this handy depth chart from a January Dispatch article by Allison Ward that is a succinct round-up of all the cuteness on the team:
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The Jackets also do a yearly event with Columbus Humane, where they play with puppies while answering questions from fans. I mean, Alexander Wennberg and a bunch of cute puppies? Give me a break.
Here’s the full video:
/hɵnd/, Swedish, (noun): dog
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) December 16, 2018
/əˈdôrəb(ə)l/, English, (adjective): this video
FULL VIDEO → https://t.co/vKrYYh4xTV#CBJ | @StanleySteemer pic.twitter.com/fq5Ya1eg1t
During an extended stint on IR this season, Ryan Murray also turned to the comfort and support that puppies provide by adopting one of his own - an Australian shepherd named Jake. Jeff Svoboda did a nice write-up on it, which you can read here:
#CBJ d-man Ryan Murray explains how his new puppy, Jake, helped him cope during a two-month stay on IR.https://t.co/lxHvhaXjc0
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) March 2, 2020
The team also went on a dog-sledding trip this winter while in Canada, which looked like tons of fun:
The #CBJ ruffed it up in Banff National Park earlier this month after going dog sledding in the great outdoors!
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) March 17, 2020
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/oLABGcUWSM pic.twitter.com/KFQOcj895W
Here are just a few of the cuties on the team - unranked, in no particular order, because I’m not here to pit any queens against each other - just here to revel in their cuteness.
Cute! Do you have a favorite? Which player is going to adopt a dog next? My guess is Boone Jenner.
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