Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie sustained a lower-body injury in Wednesday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
The team announced Thursday that Oshie is week-to-week with the injury.
Per the Athletic, Oshie is in a walking boot and on crutches.
Oshie, 34, has four goals and two assists in seven games this season, including a hat trick in Monday’s 7-5 victory against the Ottawa Senators.
He has 616 career points (264 goals, 352 assists) in 863 games with the St. Louis Blues (2008-15) and Capitals. The Blues drafted him in the first round (24th overall) in 2005, and he won a Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018.
The Capitals (4-0-3) lead the Metropolitan Division with 11 points heading into Friday night’s game with the visiting Arizona Coyotes.
–Field Level Media
