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A new addition on and off the ice: Alexa Landestoy goes on maternity leave
Monumental Sports Network host Alexa Landestoy is officially on baby watch.
On Friday night, Landestoy announced via X that she's stepping away from her on-air duties as she prepares to welcome her first child.
«We're just a few short days away from welcoming our baby girl!» she wrote. «I'll be stepping away for a bit to soak up every moment.»
The timing of her maternity leave comes as the Washington Capitals face a critical home-and-home weekend series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Saturday's game in Columbus will be nationally televised on ABC while Sunday's rematch at Capital One Arena will air on Monumental Sports Network.
After the weekend, only two games remain in the Caps' regular season with road matchups against the Islanders on Tuesday and the Penguins on Thursday.
Earlier this month, Landestoy recorded a heartfelt thank-you video for fans and was talking on both an exciting Capitals season and the upcoming addition to her family.
«It's been an exciting season for the Capitals and an exciting season for my husband and I as we are expanding our family,»
Landestoy said in the video. «I'm sure you can tell from my growing belly that very soon, we are expecting our newest addition. That means I'll be taking some time away.
But I just wanted to thank you incredible Capitals fans for the amount of love and support that I've received, from the messages to most genuine baby gifts and baby blankets, baby girl is already so spoiled and from top to bottom our entire family here at Monumental Sports Network, they've supported me one hundred percent through this entire journey and I can't thank them enough.
I'll be back when I'm ready, but I know one thing is for sure, that baby girl will have her red on deck hoping for a very long Stanley Cup run.»
Landestoy said in the video. «I'm sure you can tell from my growing belly that very soon, we are expecting our newest addition. That means I'll be taking some time away.
But I just wanted to thank you incredible Capitals fans for the amount of love and support that I've received, from the messages to most genuine baby gifts and baby blankets, baby girl is already so spoiled and from top to bottom our entire family here at Monumental Sports Network, they've supported me one hundred percent through this entire journey and I can't thank them enough.
I'll be back when I'm ready, but I know one thing is for sure, that baby girl will have her red on deck hoping for a very long Stanley Cup run.»
During Friday's «Gr8 City Celebration» at Capital One Arena, Alan May even joked that Alexa would have been the one hosting if she weren't so close to delivering.
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AVRIL 12 | 33 ANSWERS A new addition on and off the ice: Alexa Landestoy goes on maternity leave Do you think she will come back if the Washington Capitals make it to the Stanley Cup? | ||
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