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Meet the beagle repping Tampa Bay in the "Stanley Pup"
Thirty-two of the cutest hockey players, including one repping the Lightning, will compete during the 2025 Stanley Cup between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.
State of play: The "Stanley Pup," a friendly competition featuring adoptable rescue dogs, is returning for the second year.
The show will premiere at 5:30pm ET June 6 on TruTV.
Zoom in: Donning a Bolts jersey will be Brayden Pointer, a 9-week-old beagle mix who can smell a treat from 3.8 miles away.
His name, of course, is a nod to Bolts center Brayden Point.
How it works: During the 90-minute television special, the pups will play a canine version of hockey on synthetic ice.
Dog-loving celebrities Jamie Lee Curtis, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul and Michael Bublé will appear, representing a shelter of their choice.
What they're saying:"There's no need to purchase a puppy when you can open up your heart and home to give a wonderful life to a puppy that needs one," executive producer Michael Levitt tells Axios.
