Tom Wilson has a goal and assist to power Caps in Toronto homecoming
TORONTO - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin stood at the lectern at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon, but he wanted the spotlight to be on his teammate Tom Wilson, the hometown boy.
Growing up in Toronto, Wilson had visited the Hall of Fame often, for birthday parties or just to appreciate the history, and Ovechkin spent most of his speech talking about how happy he was for Wilson to be memorialized there. This visit was more triumphant than those as a kid, a Stanley Cup champion there to represent the Capitals as they donated their commemorative ring for display.
Wilson's victory tour continued a night later, with the winger starring in the Capitals' 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.