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Hockey player Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 20, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Brooks Laich Would ‘Ponder’ Posing in Playgirl for $5M, but Probably Not Really

Brooks Laich was in-studio with the Junkies and was asked about the far-fetched possibility of posing in Playgirl Magazine (in light of Steve McCatty). More importantly, he was asked to name his price.

2013/05/23

Caps Brooks Laich Hasn’t Gone Home Yet

More than a week after Washington was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s expected that many Capitals players have fled the metropolitan confines of D.C. for their hometowns and an offseason of recovery. But not Brooks Laich.

2013/05/22

In Case You Wondered What a Puck to the Face Feels Like

It’s difficult for non-athletes to relate to the physical toll hockey can take on a player’s body, like for instance, the pain inflicted by a puck to the face. Luckily Brooks Laich was able to explain in blunt detail the feeling of being blindsided by someone’s slapshot.

2013/04/03

Freezing Your Kids For Golf Money: Terrible or Not Terrible?

As I was combing through the fourth segment of Thursday’s show, searching for quotes about how great a person Brooks Laich is – which was easy because it’s true – to piece together a nice post promoting his new Twitter account, I heard something I literally replayed 10 times because I couldn’t believe it.

2013/02/21

Junkies: Chalk Talk w/ John Carlson and Brooks Laich

Check out the photos from the 1st Chalk Talk of 2013 at Carmines with Brooks Laich, John Carlson and the Junkies.

2013/02/21

Junkies: Laich’s Nagging Injury is Catch-22 for Caps

The Capitals have played noticeably better as they show progressing signs of adapting to Adam Oates’ system. However, Brooks Laich’s injury has dramatically affected them on the Penalty Kill. He explained to the Junks why it’s taking him so long to return to action.

2013/02/19

Brooks Laich. (Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Laich: Caps Win Streak ‘Could Turn The Entire Thing Around’

It almost sounds strange to say, but the Capitals are trending upward for the first time this season after two consecutive wins against a divisional opponent. Injured Brooks Laich told the Junkies Thursday, that winning streak is something the Capitals ‘desperately, desperately needed.’

2013/02/14