This adorable dog took the ice before the Capitals game to play fetch

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Hockey and dogs are an adorably amazing combination, and recently, we've seen the combo quite a bit.

National Puppy Day occurred last week and plenty of NHLers took to social media to share pictures of them with their adorable dogs.

In honour of #NationalPuppyDay, here are some of the best athlete-dog photos! . (Via: @bgally.11, @sinopb, @normanpowell4, @max, @erikkarlsson65, @homan89, @williamnylander, @22wiggins, @foley4real & @patmaroon)

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We also saw a dog rappel down from the rafters onto the ice ahead of a Dallas Stars game, and it was awesome.

DOWN FROM THE RAFTERS! 🐶🐶🐶 pic.twitter.com/n9Rde9stR6
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 21, 2017

The most recent dog and hockey combination comes from Washington where this adorable dog decided to play fetch on the ice at the Verizon Center ahead of the Caps and Coyotes game Saturday night.

When the dog wants to play catch with the puck on the ice at Verizon Center, you play catch with the dog on the ice at Verizon Center. 🐶 pic.twitter.com/UWMZ75TVmE
— CSN Capitals (@CSNCapitals) March 26, 2017

Looks like our hockey-playing goalie dog has some competition.

Would you want this goalie in a game of shinny? . . . More at BarDown.com (📽: @crusoe_dachshund)

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The Capitals won the game 4-1, meaning they need to let a dog play on the ice before every game, not just for superstitious reasons, but for adorable reasons.