Washington, DC – Washington’s capital was not satisfied with the way they played in match 1, and it showed when they returned to Capital Onena on Thursday evening. After falling 2-1 in overtime to launch their series against the Hurricanes of Carolina, the capital shot the 3-1 canes in match 2 to equalize the series before it moves to Raleigh.
Few players have played a more important role in Washington’s turnaround than Tom Wilsonwhich took into account the success of the capital at both ends of the ice. Several members of the team, including head coach Spencer Carbery, have appointed Wilson as a remarkable match of the match.
“I thought he was led this evening,” said Carbery. “Before the game, he made on the power game and on the empty netter, I just thought he was really engaged.”
Wilson’s strong performance comes after helping to move the momentum of the Capitals against Montreal Canadians in the first round, and goalkeeper Logan Thompson joked on Thursday that he was almost tired of singing the praises of his teammate.
“It was good. F-I feel like I always talk about this type,” he said, sitting next to a Jovial Wilson for a post-match press conference. “As I have already said, it does everything in the right direction. We build it. I think that the whole stadium has been built. So, a large part of the reason we won this evening and will continue this thing.”
In match 2 against the Hurricanes, Wilson organized a two -point night – his second in the playoffs – with a goal and a decisive pass. He obtained a main help on the power game, passing the washer through Jalen Chatfield to set up John Carlson for the possible winning goal at the start of the third period.
The goal scored not only the first of Carlson since March 22, but also the first time that anyone scored on the penalty of the Hurricanes Killy All Fort-Saison.
In the last minute of the period, he scored his own goal to seal the victory, defeating Seth Jarvis for an empty goal to cancel the attempt to return from the Hurricanes.
Wilson’s multi-point game could stand out on the score sheet, but its defensive games were almost as crucial for capital, preventing several dangerous chances from the Hurricanes from reaching Thompson.
Although he plunged after the washers throughout the night, Wilson was credited with only two shooting blocks, a number he interviewed.
“I only had two? The high-level guys must pay a little more attention,” he joked.
Wilson noted that Thompson was also impressed by his shooting efforts during the match.
“He said:” Thank you “for one of the blocks,” he said about Thompson. “It was a first for the whole season, I think.”
Now at a point per game rate with 7 points (3G, 4A) in seven games, Wilson ranks second in the team by scoring in the playoffs while he continued a year of career. He has established careers in goals, assists and regular season points, while playing a larger leadership role as a full -time alternative captain.
For his part, Wilson diverted the praise of his achievements, trying to focus on the list as a whole.
“I don’t think I do nothing more than everyone in our team,” he said. “I think there is a complete purchase to play during this time of the year. This is the expectation of our group. ”
His teammates, however, tell a very different story. Brandon Duhaime was happy to highlight the many achievements of Wilson, although he could not help sneaking in a chirat about his ego.
“He does everything,” he said. “We rent it all year round. I think that his head becomes a bit tall, but yes. It is the heart of the team. He drives the bus every night for us. He is physical. It dominates the washers and it scores big goals, makes us big games. ”
After a disappointing match 1, Wilson spoke frankly the gaps in the capital, saying that their performance “was not good enough for the most part” and noting that they were “a little out of the whole night”. For head coach Spencer Carbery, the dominant evening of Wilson not only helped the Capitals to win match 2, but also demonstrated a powerful quality of leadership – the possibility of transforming poor performance into a trip to do better next time.
“This is up there with probably the best quality of our group and our leadership group – and it is at the forefront of that with John and O – It is when we do not play at our level, that for the lack of a better term, pissing them off,” said Carbery. “It is not going well with them. This does not mean that it will not happen, but it is not going well with them. They take concrete measures to repair it and make sure that is no longer like that.
“This is exactly what you saw the last 48 hours of Willy: problem solving, what can we do? It is the first guy who comes to me about” what can we do with this certain situation? Should we make an adjustment? Let’s look at things, let’s dive into it. “It bothers them as they played.
Capitals will now have to face the Hurricanes in their own barn for the example of the series, to take the ice at the Lenovo Center for match 3 on Saturday evening.
