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T.J. Oshie to miss 'quite some time' with upper-body injury

RALEIGH, N.C. — Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie “won’t be playing anytime soon,” according to a livid coach Todd Reirden, after Warren Foegele of the Carolina Hurricanes cross-checked Oshie from behind into the boards.

Oshie looked to be in severe pain and left Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury, and Foegele was assessed a two-minute minor penalty.

Reirden and Capitals star Alex Ovechkin were angry that officials did not call a longer penalty.

“We have all those meetings.