"The Capitals' checking line forward, nicknamed "Doggie," got on all fours and barked like a dog as he entered the tunnel ahead of the team's game against the St. Louis Blues. John Carlson trailed behind, with his stick in Duhaime's collar, as if he were walking his dog. "Hold him back!" one player shouted. Duhaime barked at least a dozen times and even managed to hop a few times, hurling his entire body into the air like an excited junkyard dog."
"Duhaime, of course, earned his nickname "Doggie" during his first season as a Capital after beginning to bark in the locker room, and I suppose other places, too. The reason was that Duhaime, like the internet meme, has that dawg in him. He would also bark for other players who did tough things, such as fighting, blocking shots, or throwing big hits."
Brandon Duhaime, a checking line forward nicknamed "Doggie," performed an on-ice tunnel routine by getting on all fours and barking repeatedly before a game against the St. Louis Blues. John Carlson followed behind with his stick in Duhaime's collar as if walking a dog while teammates shouted and cheered. Duhaime barked at least a dozen times, hopped several times, and launched his body into the air like an excited junkyard dog. He earned the nickname during his first season after barking in the locker room and for reacting to teammates' fights, blocks, and big hits. Duhaime also once ate the lineup card during the playoffs.
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