TJ Oshie confirmed to have played through a debilitating injury
TJ Oshie of the Washington Capitals had to deal with a terrible and debilitating injury in game 4 of his team's first-round series against the New York Rangers
It's not uncommon for NHL players to leave everything on the ice in their pursuit of the Stanley Cup. And even when team's are given little chance to defeat their playoff opponents, players will still give it their all for a chance to move on. We're now learning that TJ Oshie of the Washington Capitals did just that.
After squeaking into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the end of the regular season, the Washington Capitals were swept in their first-round series against the President's Trophy winning New York Rangers. It was revealed after that TJ Oshie, known for his passion and heart, played through game 4 with a broken hand.
Not lost on me that he took a little extra time leaving ice tonight. Dealt with another brutal season of injuries. Caps legend."
In true warrior fashion, Oshie didn't mention the injury. It was teammate Ryan Strome that spilled the beans in an interview after the game 4 loss. Strome praised Oshie as one of the toughest hockey players he's ever played with.
"If it is his last game, he's a hell of a warrior, hell of a guy. Everything you can ask for in a teammate. Guy puts his heart and soul on the line each shift. Played today with a broken hand."
As for the comment regarding Oshie's last game, Strome response was to the question asked by a reporter. There are rumours that Oshie, 37, is considering retirement. Strome didn't deny the rumour, but didn't exactly confirm it either.
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 29 | 103 ANSWERS TJ Oshie confirmed to have played through a debilitating injury Would you be able to play through TJ Oshie 's injury? | ||
| Yes | 27 | 26.2 % |
| No | 50 | 48.5 % |
| Not sure | 26 | 25.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||