The Washington Capitals are the 2018 Stanley Cup champions after clinching the NHL title in Game 5 Thursday night in Vegas. The crown is the first-ever for the Capitals franchise and the first major sports title in 26 years for the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. There was a lot of emotion on the ice of T-Mobile Arena, jubilation, laughs, and tears. Some for joy and others for reflection, including Capitals forward T.J. Oshie.
During a postgame interview with Scott Oake, Oshie got emotional reflecting on his father Tim, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. (Warning: NSFW language)
.@TJOshie77's dad has Alzheimer's, but he is sure that he'll remember this one. ❤️ #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/U6AwR8QZOF
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 8, 2018
Both father and son embraced on the ice, and while there is certainly some bad days for both Tim and T.J. this is a great memory that will be etched in stone for Oshie family.
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
T.J. Oshie scored eight goals and had 21 points during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
