Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (undisclosed) will be evaluated before Sunday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers and could sit out. Wilson logged just over 12 minutes of ice time during their 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.
Wilson was considered a game-time call after suffering an injury in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh, though the veteran winger skated in warmups, indicating he should be available against the Oilers. Wilson has a career-high 25 goals and 43 points through 56 games this season.
The Washington Capitals host the Edmonton Oilers after Jakob Chychrun's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Capitals' 8-3 win.
The Edmonton Oilers got stomped again, this time 7-3 by the Washington Capitals, a game that saw the Oilers utterly collapse as the game went along. It was an embarrassing performance and one that might well point to some major weaknesses on the team that will need addressing at the trade deadline.
Sunday afternoon's game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals featured a pair of teams that boast future Hall of Famers, naturally, it turned out to be a game that fans were very exc
Wilson (undisclosed) will be a game-time call against Edmonton on Sunday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. Wilson sustained an injury in Saturday's 8-3 win over Pittsburgh after being cross-checked by Ryan Graves.
The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would provide Ovechkin with an opportunity to move closer to history. The fans then started chanting “Ovi! Ovi!’ while the Capitals defended in their zone.
The Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers,
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.
The Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers collided in the second half of a back-to-back for both teams in the NHL return from the 4 Nations Face-Off.  Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were held off the scoresheet yesterday,
Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to inch closer to the NHL goals record as the Washington Capitals rode a dominant second period to a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.