Washington Capitals rugged forward Tom Wilson has made his mark on the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, and his head coach wouldn't have it any other way.

There was everything that came before an open-ice demolition of Canadiens defenseman Alex Carrier, and there was everything that came after.

In Games 2 and 3 of the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, winger Tom Wilson received a combined 14 penalty minutes. He actually spent more than 20 minutes in the box to serve those 14,