Oshie completes hat trick in OT, Capitals win Game 1
For T.J. Oshie, scoring a hat trick in overtime in a Stanley CUp Playoff game was something he'd only dreamed about as a young boy. Oshie turned that dream into reality when he scored the game-winning goal at 9:33 into overtime to complete the hat trick and to give the Capitals a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at The Verizon Center yesterday. "I haven't won too many championships in my lifetime," Oshie said. "Maybe through the youth years. That's kind of the stuff you dream about when you're a kid playing in the backyard by yourself is scoring the OT winner and getting a hat trick. It was awesome." Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is on Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports) as the Capitals look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead while the Pittsburgh Penguins look to even the series at 1-1 before they head to Pittsburgh for games 3&4 at the Consol Energy Center.
Game 1 was a very close tight game as both teams traded chances in the first period but couldn't capitalize until Andre Burakovsky scored at 10:13 of the first to give Washington the 1-0 lead. As the second period started, the Pittsburgh Penguins began to the pressure on the Capitals and at 10:40 of the second, Ben Lovejoy tied the game up at one when tipped in the rebound off of Nick Bonino's shot after Bonino stick handled through Capitals Defensemen Nate Schmidt and Dmitry Orlov and put a shot on net. That was Lovejoy's first goal of the playoffs this year. 57 seconds later, Evgeni Malkin scored to give the Penguins a 2-1 lead. Oshie tied it up at 2-2 at 12:10 with a breakaway goal after he picked up a turnover by Penguins Defenseman Olli Maatta in the neutral zone, skated down the wing with speed, and beat Murray glove side for his second goal of the playoffs. But he wasn't done yet, Oshie scored again at 3:23 of the second period to give the Capitals a 3-2 lead and that was his second goal of the game. But the Penguins would not give up and they would tie this game up at 3-3 when Nick Bonino< sitting in the right circle, received a pass from Carl Hagelin from behind the net for his first goal of the postseason. The remained tied after three periods of play and the Oshie would end the game in overtime with his third goal of the game to complete the hat trick. The Pittsburgh Penguins look to steal home ice advantage tomorrow and carry the moment back to Pittsburgh. Go Penguins!!!!!!!!!!
Oshie is definitely a tough, young player who will excel greatly in his future in the NHL. I'm sure hockey fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting for many more of his future accomplishments.
For T.J. Oshie, scoring a hat trick in overtime in a Stanley CUp Playoff game was something he'd only dreamed about as a young boy. Oshie turned that dream into reality when he scored the game-winning goal at 9:33 into overtime to complete the hat trick and to give the Capitals a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at The Verizon Center yesterday. "I haven't won too many championships in my lifetime," Oshie said. "Maybe through the youth years. That's kind of the stuff you dream about when you're a kid playing in the backyard by yourself is scoring the OT winner and getting a hat trick. It was awesome." Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is on Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports) as the Capitals look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead while the Pittsburgh Penguins look to even the series at 1-1 before they head to Pittsburgh for games 3&4 at the Consol Energy Center. 
Oshie is definitely a tough, young player who will excel greatly in his future in the NHL. I'm sure hockey fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting for many more of his future accomplishments.
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