Feels… rare. But the playoffs are a time for unsung heroes and secondary (or in this case quaternary) scoring, and Wilson stepped up big time.
Take a bow, Tom.
2. Justin Williams is known as Mr. Game 7, but last night he became Mr. Game 1 with his two-goal performance.
This is the face of a man who is all business.
3. The Caps definitely didn’t look like themselves early on, and the Leafs made them pay, jumping out to a 2-0 lead before the first period was half over. After the comeback and the overtime thriller, it was time to take stock of what exactly happened:
There’s no question that the Leafs took it to the Caps, particularly in the first period, and they’ll take that as a positive…
…even though they eventually blew their early lead and lost to a team that really wasn’t playing all that well.
But yes, Leafs – you can skate with a rusty team on an off night. Let’s see what happens tomorrow.