TJ Oshie gives emotional postgame interview about his father's battle with Alzheimer’s
For the Washington Capitals, winning the Stanley Cup was a long time coming.
With a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Capitals closed out the series 4-1 to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in the 44-year history of the franchise.
It was an emotional win not only for long-suffering fans, but for the players as well, including winger T.J. Oshie.
TJ Oshie talking about his dad wrecked me pic.twitter.com/2A2hjmx8TE
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) June 8, 2018
After the game, Oshie’s emotions spilled out when he was talking about what this win means to him and his family, particularly his father, Tim Oshie, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
“My dad … oh boy … he doesn’t … he doesn’t remember a lot of stuff these days,” said Oshie, fighting back the tears.
Man that TJ Oshie post game interview with Scott Oake was everything that sports is all about #StanleyCup
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“He remembers enough. But I’ll tell you what, he’s here tonight, I don’t know where he’s at, but this one will stick with him forever,” said Oshie. “You can guarantee that.”
Afterward, Tim Oshie came down on to the ice in Las Vegas to celebrate with his son.
Oshie and his dad, Tim. Sometimes a picture really is worth 1,000 words. pic.twitter.com/BiGQ1c0EAm
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 8, 2018
It was really a special moment when Tim and T.J. Oshie held the Stanley Cup together.
A picture worth a thousand words. TJ Oshie lifts the Stanley cup with his father who is battling alzheimer's pic.twitter.com/TJSPtrQer8
— HockeyPerks (@HockeyPerks) June 8, 2018
Adfter heading into the third period down 3-2, the Caps got goals from Devante Smith-Pelly and Lars Eller in the third period to take the lead for good.
Alex Ovechkin also had a goal, his 15th of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He walked away with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
Washington has made the playoffs 28 times in franchise history, but it made the Stanley Cup Final only one other time, in 1998, when the Caps were swept by the Red Wings.
That is the most playoff appearances by any team in all four major sports before winning a title, according to the Chicago Tribune.
At long last, the drought is over.
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