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The Washington Capitals’ first two periods against former teammate Nate Schmidt and the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday evening did not start off well. Down 3-0 heading into the second intermission, the team needed to step up in order to have a chance. Right wing T.J. Oshie did just that by scoring two goals on two consecutive shots.
Oshie’s first tally, his 23rd of the 2019-20 season, came 8:47 into the final period of play, on slick shot on assists from Dmitry Orlov and Jakub Vrana and cut the Caps’ deficit to 3-1.
T.J. cracks the 🍩 pic.twitter.com/e9yaTzoJxf
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2020
Oshie’s second goal came just under two minutes later, when he scored on a quick shot from the slot on a pass from Vrana on the power play. John Carlson would be credited with the secondary assist on the play.
OshBabe says HOW ABOUT ANOTHER? pic.twitter.com/Ncq2ygu8Ny
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2020
Osh brings the boys to their feet!!
Similar scene in your household?? pic.twitter.com/8RrWhhOSz0
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2020
Oshie’s second goal gives him five in his last five contests and gives him 10 power play markers on the season, which puts him second behind captain Alex Ovechkin’s 12 tallies on the man-advantage. Oshie is now on pace to match his career-high of 33 goals set during the 2016-17 season.
T.J. Oshie scores his second goal of the game on the power play to cut Vegas’ lead to 3-2. Oshie now has five goals in his last five games. It marks Oshie’s 10th power play goal, which is the second most on the team (Ovechkin: 12).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) February 18, 2020
By Michael Fleetwood
Man, oh man. I love TJ – I love all the guys. I’ve been a Cap’s fan for 45 years BUT when are we going to stop celebrating losses????
Who’s celebrating losses? I don’t feel the Caps are at all.