After spending two games mixing it up with Team Canada, TJ Oshie has returned to his normal form as a playmaker and finisher. In the first period against Finland, Oshie scored his first goal of the World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament, one-timing a shot past Pekka Rinne from the slot.
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T.J. Oshie scores for Team USA at Verizon Center in pre-tournament action against Team Finland. #WCH2016 #CapsWCH pic.twitter.com/ubSSgJYWYB
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 13, 2016
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Hockey Hall of Famer Brett Hull gushed about Oshie as a player during ESPN’s first intermission highlights.
[adinserter name=”nation-ad”]“Well he’s a two-headed monster for anybody who has to play against him,” Hull said. “Jon Gruden would love him. He’s got the brains to play quarterback and he has the motor like a defensive end – he never stops. He’s one of the smartest guys in the NHL.”
Caps defenseman John Carlson also assisted on a second period Derek Stepan goal.
.@JohnCarlson74 → Derek Stepan. @usahockey ahead 3-0 🇺🇸 #WCH2016 #CapsWCH pic.twitter.com/473bvNYPRz
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 14, 2016
Karl Alzner, Karl Alzner’s family, and Tom Wilson were also in attendance.
Tom Wilson and Karl Alzner in the house for the USA/Finland game at Verizon Center. (Photo via @SP_Smallwood) pic.twitter.com/yvtktIlrm4
— RMNB (@rmnb) September 14, 2016
