Beloved Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie confirms heartbreaking injury fate
In some devastating news, Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie has announced that he will not be playing hockey this season and placed on LTIR.
Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that forward T.J. Oshie will be placed on long-term injured reserve and therefore miss the entire 2024-2025 season.
Medical clearance for game action, unfortunately, did not come Wednesday for the 37-year-old winger.
From Mount Vernon, Washington, Oshie appeared in 52 games last season with 12 goals and 13 assists. He celebrated the major milestone of his 1,000th career game in a March 16 contest against the Vancouver Canucks.
Drafted 24th overall during the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Oshie has appeared in 1,010 NHL games over 16 seasons between the Capitals and St. Louis Blues. He has totaled 302 goals and 695 points in his career, which ranks 37th in career points for United States-born players.
Source: ESPN
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SEPTEMBRE 18 | 326 ANSWERS Beloved Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie confirms heartbreaking injury fate Will the Capitals struggle this year without T.J. Oshie? | ||
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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