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We have our first Washington Capitals’ hat trick of the 2021-22 season! Forward T.J. Oshie scored three goals during the team’s clash against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre Monday night, marking the fifth of his career.
His first goal came at the 6:26 mark of the first period, tying the game 1-1.
Don’t leave @TJOshie77 alone in front ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/ZaMlWeUUGK
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 25, 2021
He would pot his second of the night at the 11:10 mark, giving the Capitals a 2-1 lead.
That angle tho 😅 pic.twitter.com/7QVmREoI03
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 25, 2021
Goal number three would come with a few seconds left in the second period. He gave the Capitals a 6-4 lead as hats rained down on the ice.
Throw em 🎩 pic.twitter.com/e2laZjy64g
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 26, 2021
As mentioned, this is Oshie’s fifth career hat trick—the last being on May 5 last season in the emotional win over the New York Rangers.
T.J. Oshie recorded his fifth career regular-season hat trick and the first by a @Capitals player in 2021-22.#NHLStats: https://t.co/a6cBuKhb38 pic.twitter.com/BaNK4FcDcO
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2021
Tonight marked Oshie’s 34th career multi-goal game. He now has four goals on the season, which is tied with center Evgeny Kuznetsov for second on the Capitals.
By Della Young
Congratulations Osh Babe !