The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie in Game Four to injury, but they got revenge in Game Five.
The Capitals scored six goals in front of their raucous home crowd, shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0.
Let’s review all the goals.
By Donya Abramo 6 months ago
For a moment there, the Carolina Hurricanes went down yet another player. Carolina center Greg McKegg left the game late in the first period after taking a hit from Washington forward Tom Wilson.
Take a look at the hit and tell us what you think. Is this elbowing?
By Peter Hassett 6 months ago
Wednesday morning the NHL announced that the Washington Capitals have nominated Tom Wilson for the 2018-19 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The trophy goes to the player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
Wilson’s improvement on the ice, his work with children off of it, and the leadership he’s shown in the locker room have made him a fan-favorite in DC.
By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
Ten-year-old Will Altman is just about the biggest Tom Wilson fan around–and for good reason. While he thinks of Tom Wilson as his best friend, he wanted to make sure the feeling was mutual. During Game One of the Capitals’ first-round series against the Hurricanes, he brought a poster that asked: “Tom Wilson am I your friend?”
He got a tap on the glass from Tom during Game One, but during Game Two, he not only got a wave and a smile–he also got an enthusiastic thumbs up. What does Will think about that?
“We are officially friends now!”
By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
Capitals forward Tom Wilson scored a huge third-period goal midway through the third period, which gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead.
The goal, Wilson’s first of the postseason, wouldn’t stand as the game-winner though — Jordan Staal scored a PPG six minutes and five seconds later forcing overtime.
Wheaties no longer makes commemorative cereal boxes, but Capitals fan Erle Howard sure does. Erle and his son Adam were collecting Stanley Cup merchandise when they realized their collection would be short on cereal boxes–unless they designed some on their own.
With an associate’s degree in graphic design from CCBC and a bachelor’s in illustration at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, Erle was equipped with both the idea and the skill to make it happen.
By Brennin Weiswerda and Elizabeth Kong 6 months ago
Tuesday night, Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, and Christian Djoos attended a DC United game at Audi Field. The trio went onto the field prior to the match-up against the Montreal Impact.
By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
Capitals forward Tom Wilson has had a busy season. In addition to racking up the first 22-goal season of his career, he’s also been bringing hope and joy to critically-ill kids from Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic through his initiative “Forty Three’s Friends”.
Wilson brought 20 kids who are waiting for their wish to be granted by Make-a-Wish, along with their families, to a Capitals home game. He made sure they had a one-of-a-kind VIP experience by providing free tickets for them and their families, giving them a tour of the locker room, and handing out some signed sticks.
As the regular season comes to a close, Forty Three’s twenty new friends wanted to show their appreciation. Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic put together a compilation of these courageous kiddos saying thanks, cheering on the Capitals, and, most importantly, smiling from ear to ear.
By Brennin Weiswerda 7 months ago
Six days before WrestleMania 35, Monday Night RAW swung through Washington DC’s Capital One Arena for its take home show.
Scottish professional wrestler Drew McIntyre, who will wrestle Roman Reigns at The Show Of Shows, did media ahead of the event.
He was asked a very important question by NBC4 Washington’s Dave Johnson: Could Tom Wilson be a professional wrestler?
Wilson is two days removed from knocking out the tooth of Erik Cernak in a fight. He’s also knocked out Jamie Oleksiak and broke the orbital bone of Ian Cole in a particularly brutal beatdown.
And according to former roommate Michael Latta, Wilson does have some experience wrestling.
After several run-ins earlier in the month, Tom Wilson and Erik Cernak fought with 7:47 remaining in the Capitals’ 6-3 win Saturday night.
The spirited bout ended when Wilson landed a right cross to Cernak’s mouth, dropping the enforcer to the ice holding his face.
Sunday, social media appears to have figured out what happened to Cernak. Wilson apparently knocked out one of Cernak’s front teeth.
