Tom Wilson is continuing to make progress from an injury he suffered on January 7 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Capitals’ alternate captain had his nose broken after being inadvertently struck in the face by Alex Laferriere’s stick.
Nearly a month later, Wilson’s nose is still not completely healed, but at Capitals practice on Monday, the right wing abandoned the full shield he had been wearing before the team’s bye week.
Wilson, who is still sporting some bruising near his eyes, wore an Oakley aviator visor shield that provides upper-face protection extended out to the cheeks.
“Just trying it out,” Wilson said to RMNB’s Katie Adler. “Trying to not have to wear anything.”
While participating in the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday in Toronto, Wilson wore the normal clear visor that he usually plays with as there’s usually almost no checking or body contact.
Wilson missed one game due to the injury and has admitted it’s been painful to heal from.
“I’ve broken my nose a few times for sure but this one was the worst by far,” Wilson said days after the injury. “You don’t forget that feeling, getting your nose put back in place. Especially when you don’t have the adrenaline of the game. When you come out after the game, you’re all revved up and you don’t feel much. When you have to follow up the next day and get it set, it’s not fun.”
