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Game Afterthoughts: T.J. Oshie Records Gordie Howe Hat Trick Against New York Rangers

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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie, who played in his 500th game as a member of the team, recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick in the team’s Saturday matinee against the New York Rangers, in a spirited contest that saw the tenacious forward pick up two goals.

Oshie scored his first goal on the power play just 4:25 into the first period, marking the second consecutive game with a goal.

His second tally would come at the 3:16 mark of the second frame:

No. 77 would find himself out of the good graces of the visiting Blueshirts after a hit on defenseman Ryan Lindgren (brother of Capitals goaltender Charlie) sent the blueliner to the locker room with an apparent shoulder injury.

Oshie would drop the gloves with the Rangers’ Barclay Goodrow just moments later, answering the bell for subtracting one of New York’s best defensemen.

The final puzzle piece of the Gordie Howe Hat Trick (a Goal, Assist, and a fight) came on a goal from Sonny Milano just over halfway through the middle frame.

The 36-year old finished the afternoon with a 2G, 1A performance in 15:20 of ice time for Head Coach Peter Laviolette and now has 14 goals and 10 assists in 43 Games Played this season.

By Michael Fleetwood

About Michael Fleetwood

Michael Fleetwood was born into a family of diehard Capitals fans and has been watching games as long as he can remember. He was born the year the Capitals went to their first Stanley Cup Final, and is a diehard Caps fan, the owner of the very FIRST Joe Beninati jersey and since then, has met Joe himself.

Michael joined the NoVa Caps team in 2015, and is most proud of the growth of the NoVa Caps community in that time. An avid photographer, Michael resides in VA.



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