Home Sweet Home: T.J. Oshie Drops the Gloves With Seattle Kraken’s Yanni Gourde In First NHL Game Played In Home State

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Screenshot: NBC Sports Washington

With around 35 friends and family members in the Climate Pledge Arena crowd on Thursday night, Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie dropped the gloves with the Seattle Kraken’s Yanni Gourde in the first period.

Oshie, who spoke about playing in his native Washington State for the first time prior to tonight’s game, delivered a hit that the Kraken took exception to.

The two players were allowed some room by the officials, giving the Oshie entourage in attendance at Climate Pledge Arena something to talk about, with many seeing T.J. play in-person in the NHL for the first time.

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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3 Responses to Home Sweet Home: T.J. Oshie Drops the Gloves With Seattle Kraken’s Yanni Gourde In First NHL Game Played In Home State

  1. Anonymous says:
    December 2, 2022 at 9:53 am

    Oshie is such a gamer.

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