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Tom Wilson has big words after last night's victory
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The Washington Capitals win Game 1 on Monday night in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens in their first round matchup.
Capitals forward Tom Wilson has strong words after his team's Game 1 overtime victory on Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin opened up the scoring in the first with a perfect shot from his office to beat Sam Montembeault and take a 1-0 lead in the first period.
Just 15 days after breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game 3:26 into overtime, lifting the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Capitals to a 3-2 win after they squandered a two-goal lead in the third period.
Wilson, known for his physicality, did what he had to do to set the tone early for the Capitals.
Tom Wilson setting the tone early 💥
📺 Game 1: Canadiens-Capitals on ESPN 🍿
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Here's what Wilson had to say following his team's overtime victory...
"We know the blueprint. We know the recipe. We just got to be a little more consistent with it no matter what the circumstance out there."
Tom Wilson following tonight's Game 1 win at Capital One Arena.
Tom Wilson following tonight's Game 1 win at Capital One Arena.
The Canadiens will have their hands full trying to contain the greatest goal scorer in hockey history throughout the rest of series.
Tom Wilson on Alex Ovechkin's physicality:
"He's a beast, he's a machine. Hes' out there creating energy for our team, scoring, he does it all. He does everything for us. That's what a leader does."
"He's a beast, he's a machine. Hes' out there creating energy for our team, scoring, he does it all. He does everything for us. That's what a leader does."
Game 2 is set for Wednesday night in Washington, before the series moves to Montreal for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.
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