Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Drops the Gloves With Lightning’s Yanni Gourde During Round-Robin Opener

Screencap: @faiello_mari

It’s getting real now, folks. Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie dropped the gloves with Tampa Bay Lightning’s forward Yanni Gourde during the second period of Monday’s round-robin opener at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

With 5:22 left in the middle frame, Oshie and Gourde engaged in fisticuffs.

>#TBLightning‘s Gourde and #AllCaps‘ Oshie drop the gloves. #WSHvsTBL pic.twitter.com/4OjkE0tJjD

— 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚒 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 (wears a mask) (@faiello_mari) August 3, 2020

Each player took roughing and fighting penalties.

Fist-fighting one moment, laughing and joking at each other the next. #TBLightning #AllCaps #WSHvsTBL pic.twitter.com/6LvuO6Ya64

— 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚒 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 (wears a mask) (@faiello_mari) August 3, 2020

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Della Young is a fiction writer based out of the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area and an online student attending Full Sail University. She got her start in the entertainment industry at age seven as an actress. At the young age of nine, Della wrote a psychological thriller short story that sparked her interest in creative writing. She comes from a family of big Capitals fans and became inspired to start writing for sports. In her spare time, Della enjoys photography, traveling, and working on both sides of the camera. Follow Della on Twitter: @dellayoung

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