Hampus Lindholm's puppy looks ready to lace 'em up

One NHL player's canine companion appears set on paw-patrolling the blue line.

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm shared an adorable picture of his puppy sitting in a skate Saturday.

The newest Anaheim Ducks fan #quackquack

A post shared by Hampus Lindholm (@hampuslindholm47) on Aug 19, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT

Lindholm first posted about his new addition a few weeks ago.

Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies meet the newest addition to the Lindholm familyTM #mansbestfriend #happyhappyhappy

A post shared by Hampus Lindholm (@hampuslindholm47) on Jul 31, 2017 at 12:18pm PDT

Phil Kessel may have won the offseason with his incredible hot dog photo, but Lindholm's canine content isn't too shabby.

-With h/t to Pro Hockey Talk

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