T.J. Oshie Returns To The Capitals’ Lineup And Is Honored For Playing In 1,000 NHL Games – News18

WASHINGTON: T.J. Oshie returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Sunday, getting again simply in time for the ceremony honoring his milestone of taking part in in 1,000 NHL video games.

And, extra importantly, at an important juncture of the season, along with his crew making an attempt desperately to make the playoffs.

Oshie was again towards Winnipeg for sport No. 70 of 82 after lacking the previous two due to damage. The 37-12 months-previous winger has been out on and off in latest months coping with nagging again issues which have threatened to derail his profession.

“I know he’s had a lot of injuries, but he’s a big part of, especially their success when they won the Cup,” mentioned Jets assistant Scott Arniel, who was on workers with Washington for 4 seasons teaching Oshie. “He’s an unbelievable professional to work with, a first-class person, first-class father, teammate, all that stuff.”

Especially with Tom Wilson serving a six-sport suspension, the Capitals might use a wholesome Oshie down the stretch. Their subsequent sport Tuesday at house towards Detroit is pivotal within the Eastern Conference playoff race, chasing the Red Wings for a wild-card spot.

“I find even of late, we’re missing a little bit of his poise with the puck, his veteran presence on the ice when things get a little bit scrambly,” coach Spencer Carbery mentioned. “He can calm things down because he can find a way out of a situation with a lot of poise and calmness. … He handles those situations as good as anybody I’ve been around with his poise.”

Capitals gamers wore No. 77 jerseys throughout pregame warmups that will likely be autographed and auctioned, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Oshie’s dad, Tim, died of the illness, which he was battling when father and son shared an emotional second on the ice in Las Vegas when Washington received the Stanley Cup in 2018.

Oshie is in his ninth season with the Capitals after taking part in his first seven with the St. Louis Blues. The Warroad, Minnesota, native performed in his 1,000th common-season sport on March 16 at Vancouver.

Master of ceremonies Joe Beninati known as Oshie “the heart of the Capitals” as he and his teammates, together with sidelined middle Nicklas Backstrom, gathered round him for a photograph. Oshie’s purpose track, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed over the sector audio system.

The ceremony got here simply over 10 years after Oshie gained fame for his shootout efficiency on the Sochi Olympics when he made 4 of six makes an attempt in a U.S. victory over host Russia.

“He’s one of the elite players in the league,” Arniel mentioned. “A lot of people (know about him), not only his NHL career but what he did at the Olympics, the shootout stuff that happened, him scoring all those goals in all the different ways.

“He’s got some unbelievable hands — some of the best I’ve seen in some of the guys I’ve coached. His ability to do things with that stick is amazing, not only just the shootouts but tipping pucks. You watch him in practice tip pucks with the blade of his stick and the knob of his stick, and you get about 10 for 10. He has an elite set of hands, and he has a great personality, too.”

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