TJ Oshie may not have played in Game Five, but he was there in spirit. Oshie, who has been ruled out “indefinitely” following a reported broken collarbone, tweeted before the game that he wanted to hear Capitals fans cheering loud enough to hear through the TV. Fans responded by chanting Oshie’s name in a deafening roar as the Capitals shutout the Canes.
But that was not the only tribute to Oshie. Prior to the game, Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan led Capitals fans in a “Let’s go Caps” chant, which he finished by flipping his jersey over his head and chugging a beer through the jersey, a clear homage TJ Oshie’s now-famous celebration.
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#OshieChug @RyanKerrigan91 style! pic.twitter.com/TuvXLpba1p
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 21, 2019
Oshie responded to the Kerrigan’s rendition on Twitter after the game.
I 👀 you @RyanKerrigan91 #Respect https://t.co/WqU1HHoJVt
— TJ Oshie (@TJOshie77) April 21, 2019
For further analysis of Kerrigan versus Oshie, we turn to Peter Hassett.
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