We shouldn’t be focused on the brawl-filled portions of the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals game that was a result of Tom Wilson’s dangerous actions from the previous matchup that resulted in only a fine.
Let’s talk instead about T.J. Oshie, the Caps forward who lost his father Tim — known to many as “Coach” — on Tuesday. His dad had Alzheimer’s and was there in 2018 with T.J. when Oshie and his teammates raised the Stanley Cup.
“My dad, he doesn’t remember a lot of stuff these days,” Oshie said at the time. “He remembers enough, but he’s here tonight, and this one will stick with him forever.”
Oshie returned to the ice on Wednesday, and in the midst of all the fisticuffs, he scored a hat trick that had the whole team celebrating and comforting him:
T.J. Oshie scored a hat-trick in his first game back since the death of his father 🙏
(via @Capitals) pic.twitter.com/ptqrErlLLu
— ESPN (@espn) May 6, 2021
Backstrom hugging Oshie 🥺 pic.twitter.com/lZIA94jWt0
— HockeyKot (@hockeykot) May 6, 2021
All love for 7️⃣7️⃣ pic.twitter.com/JCvU2xeIm4
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 6, 2021
An emotional TJ Oshie on the bench after scoring a hat trick in his first game since his father's passing pic.twitter.com/zGRfGF2YPP
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) May 6, 2021
