The lopsided loss that unceremoniously dumped the USA Hockey Team from the 2014 Olympics was unfortunate (although being a fan of Kari Lehtonen, I confess to some ambivalence), but at the least, the time in Sochi made me realize that David Backes is a pretty awesome guy.
Not only did he work to help stray dogs in Sochi – but this effort was an extension of what he is already doing in the U.S.
