Forget day to day; T.J. Oshie is week to week

The Washington forward from Warroad took a shot to the foot against Detroit.

October 29, 2021 at 12:55AM
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) celebrates his hat trick goal against the Ottawa Senators with right wing Anthony Mantha (39) and defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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What had been a promising start to the NHL season for Warroad's T.J. Oshie and the Washington Capitals has come to a crashing halt for now.

Oshie has a lower body injury, the team announced Thursday. He had missed overtime vs. Detroit on Wednesday after taking a shot to his right foot in the third period.

Oshie had been coming off a run of highlights, topped by his hat trick vs. Ottawa on Monday.

It was a milestone for the forward, who now has 27 multigoal games since joining the Capitals in 2015-2016. That's the most for anyoner not named Alexander Ovechkin, who has 50.

It also drew an unusual article of clothing in celebration, not the usual baseball hat or toque.

One big off-ice highlight for Oshie this season also came this week with a viral Instagram video of Oshie's slipping and falling while keeping his son Campbell protected.

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