The Epic TJ Oshie Hit on Adam Fantilli: Watch as the Top Prospect’s Stick Soars!

TJ Oshie showcases his physical presence in the Capitals’ last preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, leaving a lasting impact. In the second period, Oshie delivers a thunderous hit on top forward prospect Adam Fantilli, sending his stick soaring into the air and electrifying the previously lackluster match.

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Fantilli loses control of the puck at center ice and is met with Oshie’s bone-crushing hit as he attempts to recover. It’s truly a textbook shoulder-to-chest body check that leaves viewers exclaiming, “YOWIE WOWIE,” as Craig Laughlin would say.

The Blue Jackets aren’t happy with Oshie’s dismantling of their rising star. At the next whistle, team captain Boone Jenner confronts Oshie, igniting a brawl behind the Caps’ net that results in minor penalties for Alex Ovechkin and Erik Gudbranson.

Ovechkin’s roughing penalty stems from his one-armed headlock on Jenner and his simultaneous removal of Gudbranson from Oshie. The intensity spills over as the animosity between the teams intensifies.

#ALLCAPS little scrum after the Oshie hit on Fantilli…. pic.twitter.com/uR9SZ5ZOfC

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Jenner wastes no time in stirring up more trouble just minutes later. After Darcy Kuemper makes a routine save in the closing seconds of the period, Jenner skates by and taps the glove of the Caps’ number one netminder. This time, Tom Wilson is on the ice for the Caps, ready to defend his teammate.

However, the on-ice officials intervene before Wilson and Jenner can engage in a fight, putting an end to the potential melee.

#ALLCAPS Jenner late stick tap on Kuemper’s glove.
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— Capitals Replays (@capsreplays) October 8, 2023

Jenner receives a two-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Wilson is penalized with two minutes for roughing. The heated exchanges continue as the third period begins, with players from both teams serving their respective penalties in the penalty boxes.

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