Tom Wilson’s two objectives within the third interval modified the look of Saturday evening’s recreation for the Washington Capitals, and it got here after a puck modified the look of his face.
Wilson was hit within the left cheek by the deflected shot of teammate Jakob Chychrun through the first interval, however to the shock of his teammates, Wilson returned to the ice later within the interval.
“If that was me, I do not know if I might be again within the recreation,” goalie Logan Thompson mentioned of Wilson.
“Truthfully when it hits you, I really feel like my like aspect of my face is falling off slightly,” Wilson mentioned. “I am like, ‘Am I bleeding? Am I reduce? What is going on on?’ Then you definately simply get into the room and also you kinda calm down. … Did a pair assessments and was adequate to get again on the market. It was a enjoyable win.”
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Wilson was greater than adequate within the third interval, scoring the game-tying and game-winning objectives because the Caps rallied for a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
“If it was anyone else, I might have thought they’d be gone for the evening,” mentioned Pierre-Luc Dubois, who assisted on Wilson’s second purpose. “I did not assume he’d be again that fast. I do not even assume he was bleeding. He was bleeding on the within, however not on the skin as a result of he did not need to present anyone. However yeah, that is loopy. After which to come back again and have an effect like that, I imply, that is what he does. Even when he did not rating, nonetheless has an impression each evening. And he is an especially vital participant for us.”
Regardless of icing his face in between shifts, the postgame swelling was appreciable, one thing that stunned even Wilson.
“It does not look so scorching,” Wilson mentioned after getting his first take a look at his swollen face. “My dad at all times informed me, ‘In case you’re good to play, you play.'”
Washington has received 9 straight highway video games and is 6-0-1 total in its previous seven video games.
