TJ Oshie will play tonight against the Dallas Stars after missing the last six games to his fourth documented concussion.
It’s official.
Good to have ya back, TJ. #CapsStars pic.twitter.com/qjCjSpAsas
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 19, 2017
Oshie has been out since being buttchecked by Joe Thornton on December 4. Oshie shed his green non-contact jersey and participated in his first full practice yesterday.
Here are the full lines for tonight. Devante Smith-Pelly will be the healthy scratch.
Lines:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Connolly-Eller-Burakovsky
Stephenson-Beagle-ChiassonOrlov-Niskanen
Orpik-Carlson
Djoos-BoweyHoltby in starter's net. DSP seems to be odd man out. Skating with Chorney as a D.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) December 19, 2017
Headline photo: @Capitals