T.J. Oshie celebrated his sixth NHL hat trick on Country Music Night with 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' playing on repeat, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Despite the Capitals trailing 2-0 after goals by Parayko and Schenn, the team's special teams play turned the game around. In the locker room, Oshie reflected on his hat trick and recent performance, while Alex Ovechkin discussed his return from injury.
After two, #stlblues lead #caps 2-0. Shots are 18-14 in favor of STL.
Thomas and Kessel each two for unsportsmanlike conduct, Fevhervary and McMichael also each get two for uns. conduct. #stlblues #caps
Pavel Buchnevich is decked by Martin Fehervary by the Capitals bench. Robert Thomas and Matthew Kessel stick their noses in.
Buchnevich gets leveled by Fehervary at the #caps bench. Have to like Kessel jumping in there to stick up for him. #stlblues
Denies Strome on the redirection in front kicking out the right leg. #stlblues https://t.co/9oLMHuSwJa
Binnington coming up big again. #stlblues
Binnington robbery on Ovechkin one-timer in tight. #stlblues
A weak puck play by Scandella leads to Buchnevich tripping penalty with 3:11 left in the second. #stlblues
Logan Thompson and Tristan Jarry lead their teams onto the ice for warm ups.
Shorthanded (Parayko) and delayed penalty (Schenn) have Blues ahead 2-0 vs. Capitals. Capitals won special teams play, and the game, on Thursday. Blues, with a SHG and essentially a PPG tonight, winning that area tonight.
On the delayed penalty, Brayden Schenn cranks a one-timer. 2-0, Blues.
After 20, Caps trail Blues 1-0 after a SHG from Parayko. STL lead 12-5 in SOG.
#stlblues lead #caps 1-0 after one. Shots are 12-5 in favor of STL.
Caps lines in warmups in St. Louis: Pacioretty-Strome-Oshie Ovechkin-Dowd-Wilson Protas-McMichael-Mantha Malenstyn-Kuznetsov-NAK Fehervary-Carlson Edmundson-Bear Alexeyev-Jensen Lindgren (vs. Binnington)
Jordan Binnington and Charlie Lindgren lead the #stlblues and #caps out for pregame warmups.
Linus Ullmark, Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort and Matthew Poitras are on the ice for warmups. https://t.co/oAAc7CJ6c6
Two key players are back in the mix for the Capitals, Charlie Lindgren's appears set to make his fourth start in five games and more game notes ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Blues: https://t.co/NbtqcPFbox
Not one, not two, not three…. The #NHLBruins will have four regulars back in the lineup tonight for a tilt against the Habs. Saturday's Pregame Rundown ⤵️ https://t.co/UR2DpzWqG0
Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort and Matt Poitras all return for the Bruins on Saturday night after missing time with injuries, and Linus Ullmark gets the start against the Canadiens.
A big boost for the B's. @erusso22 and @985TheSportsHub's @Judd_Sirott discuss the return of four players to the lineup tonight for Boston's matchup with Montreal. #NHLBruins | @NewEnglandHonda https://t.co/zSDdmN8VRD
The #NHLBruins could get some reinforcements on their blue line when they host their archrivals, the #GoHabsGo, on Saturday night. More at @BOSHockeyNow: https://t.co/krzI4E2OKc
A big Saturday night on tap when the #NHLBruins host the Montreal Canadiens @tdgarden - @wbz https://t.co/xppaa951nL
Oshie nets hat trick against former team as Capitals beat Blues. 🔥 https://t.co/wCdHryQVVO https://t.co/YX5cbLWjQZ
Oshie Hat Trick Leads #Caps Past Blues, 5-2 — “Country Roads” on repeat and stellar special teams enable Caps to prevail over St. Louis: https://t.co/mkd4vn492h
“It’s pretty special… fans my whole career here, St. Louis, college and Warroad before that, have always been so supportive.” Oshie breaks down his hat trick & hot streak, Ovechkin talks his return from injury and more live from the Capitals locker room: https://t.co/ajqJSAvLUv
T.J. Oshie on getting his sixth NHL hat trick tonight: https://t.co/0wTXMrgHDs
Oshie on scoring a hat trick fittingly on Country Music Night. His goal song is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” https://t.co/kt24cE2jLa