Capitals: Top 5 clutch players of the season so far

#4 T.J. Oshie

T.J. Oshie recovered well from his injury that he suffered in the playoffs a year ago and has scored 26 goals and added 23 assists for 49 points. He was on pace to tie his career-high of 33 goals that he set in the 2016-17 season.

Our favorite Oshie game-winning goal, which he’s had four of this season, had to have occurred on Feb.23 when the Caps hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The goal came at 10:40 of the third period in a tie game on a backhanded shot that Oshie followed through on. It was a big win to keep the Capitals ahead at first place in the Metropolitan Division.

We also enjoyed Oshie’s game-winning overtime goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 27 that came at 3:13 in the extra session.

Oshie’s goal came on a rebound and his goal song is the perfect sing along. County roads, take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia. Mountain mama, take me home, country roads.

Sorry, I couldn’t’ resist.

Oshie also had the go-ahead goal in Colorado against the Avalanche in the third period at 17:56.

In the second game of the season, Oshie came up big against the New York Islanders to help Ilya Samsonov to win his first NHL game.