Category: Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson sets new career high in goals after scoring 25th of the season against Penguins
Tom WilsonTom Wilson has played some of the best hockey of his career this season, and he wasted no time getting back to it after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Hitting the ice for the Capitals’ first game in nearly two weeks, Wilson, 30, set a new career high when he potted his 25th goal of
Read moreTom Wilson leaves Capitals win over Penguins with injury after being cross-checked in ribs by Ryan Graves
Tom WilsonThe Washington Capitals saw one of their top players leave their 8-3 blowout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins early. Tom Wilson was forced out of the game in the third period due to a a cross-check to the ribs from Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves while the Capitals were on a 5-on-3 power play. O...
Read moreTom Wilson on USA-Canada, 4 Nations Face-Off showdown that featured three fights: ‘God, I want to be playing in that game’
John BuccigrossThe Washington Capitals had zero players chosen for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. One omission felt especially egregious after Canada’s 3-1 loss to the United States on Saturday, where there were three fights in the first nine seconds. Several leading hockey voices on social media, includ...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin appeared to injure Connor Ingram with his high shot that led to a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal
Utah Hockey ClubAlex Ovechkin gave everything he had in the Washington Capitals’ final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. In the Capitals’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Utah Hockey Club, Ovechkin had a hat trick of assists, including the primary assist on Tom Wilson’s game-tying goal to force overtime. He also fi...
Read moreCapitals force overtime against Utah Hockey Club, overcoming third two-goal deficit in five games: ‘We just keep fighting’
Washington CapitalsWASHINGTON, DC — Few leads are safe from this year’s Washington Capitals. After an embarrassing start against the Utah Hockey Club saw the Caps allow two goals in the first two minutes on Sunday, Washington went into the second intermission down 4-2. In the third period, however, goals from Dylan St...
Read moreGoing into the break with a skills competition defeat: Utahns beat Capitals 5-4 (SO)
Josh DoanThe Washington Capitals squared off with the Utah Hockey Club in one of the NHL’s final games before an extended break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Josh Doan opened the scoring just 1:10 into the first with a long-range wrister. Michael Carcone made it 2-0 Utah just 32 seconds later with a tip-in. To...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s buzzer beater helps Caps beat Panthers 6-3
Aleksandr BarkovThe Washington Capitals shook off a very mild losing streak (two overtime losses to Ottawa and Winnipeg) by defeating the champion Florida Panthers, who are still very good. Andrew Mangiapane got us started with a slick shorthanded shot that Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t stop. Sam Bennett tied it up wit...
Read moreRyan Hartman votes on his own suspension on social media
Minnesota WildFans can't stop laughing about what he did before his ten-game suspension! The post Ryan Hartman votes on his own suspension on social media appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreCapitals erase two-goal deficits to force overtime in back-to-back games: ‘We never give up, we never panic’
Tom WilsonWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals pulled off another nearly-successful comeback effort Saturday night. Down 4-2 in the third period to the Winnipeg Jets, Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin scored to force overtime — just two days after the Caps recovered from another two-goal lead in the last 10 mi...
Read moreTom Wilson and Rasmus Andersson mock each other in chirpfest for the ages
FlamesThe Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames are both chippy teams and Tuesday, during the third period of their game against each other, the matchup devolved into chirping and taunts after Tom Wilson got decked by 6-foot-8 Flames forward Adam Klapka into the side boards. As Wilson tried to get up, Kl...
Read moreTom Wilson says he gives opposing players a verbal heads up before delivering big bodychecks: ‘It keeps those messy hits out of the game’
Tom WilsonTom Wilson has been suspended five different times in his NHL career for big hits, but he’s evolved his game in a way you may not expect. The swift-skating Wilson revealed that he has, at times, begun issuing pre-hit verbal warnings to opposing players so they can prepare for his 6-foot-4, 220-pound...
Read moreTom Wilson says he fears playing against skilled defensemen like Quinn Hughes: ‘Those little guys’
Vancouver CanucksTom Wilson either fears no large enforcer in the NHL or maybe thought the hockey world could not handle forthright information when taking a fan-submitted question from Sportsnet’s Scott Oake after the Washington Capitals’ 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The longtime Sportsnet reporter asked Wils...
Read moreMartin Fehervary sustains yet another facial injury after taking slapshot to face against Seattle Kraken
Martin FehervaryMartin Fehervary had an unlucky night against the Seattle Kraken. After losing a potential goal to a coach’s challenge early in the game, Fehervary took a puck to the face in the second period, sending him down the tunnel. Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn launched the unlucky slapshot from the blue line...
Read moreTom Wilson becomes ninth player to play 800 career games for Capitals: ‘We are so lucky to have him’
Pittsburgh PenguinsTom Wilson will hit an impressive personal milestone against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Wilson will dress in his 800th career NHL game, becoming only the ninth player to do so with the Washington Capitals. He will be the third player from his 2012 draft class and the first forward to...
Read moreTom Wilson to become ninth player to play 800 career games for Capitals: ‘We are so lucky to have him’
Alex OvechkinTom Wilson will hit an impressive personal milestone against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Wilson will dress in his 800th career NHL game, becoming only the ninth player to do so with the Washington Capitals. He will be the third player from his 2012 draft class and the first forward to...
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