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how many canadian players on the washington capitals hockey team
There are 4 Canadian players on the Washington Capitals
who are the 4 canadian players on the washington capitals
Brenden Dillon, Braden Holtby, Brendan Leipsic, and Tom Wilson, are the four Canadian players in the Washington Capitals.
what is the washington capitals' mascot
Slapshot is the official mascot for the Washington Capitals of the NHL.
what animal is slapshot, the official mascot for the washington capitals
The mascot Slapshot is a large bald eagle who wears the number 00.

Question: how did slapshot get his name
Self-contained rewrite: how did slapshot, washington capitals' mascot get his name