Comments / New

Friday Caps Clips: Wilson of a Gun!

Big #43 helps lead the Caps to their first win of the series as they even things up with the Canes. That and more in today’s Caps Clips.

May 8, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates after scoring an empty net goal as Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jackson Blake (53) looks on in the third period in game two of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps… [Rink]
  • Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from us, Vogs, Caps video (Carbery, the comedy duo of LT and Wilson, McMichael, Sandin, Duhaime, recap), Canes, NHL, AP, FLM, WaPo, The Athletic ($), News & Observer ($), THN, THN-CAR, NoVa Caps, RMNB, TRL, and Canes Country.
  • The Capitals, once again, needed a big win to bounce from a horrible loss. And once again, Tom Wilson was there to answer the call. [NHL, ESPN, The Score, THN, AP]
  • Ahead of last night’s game, the seats at Capital One were adorned with towels proclaiming the power of agape love – something that has driven the team all season. [WaPo]
  • Ryan Leonard sat out Game 2 as a healthy scratch for the first time; Spencer Carbery spoke yesterday about why he made the call, and expectations for the rookie. [THN]
  • Nothing about the way Carolina plays is a surprise; the Caps need to find a way to stop it (and took major strides toward doing so last night). [WaPo]
  • Happy 75th birthday to Steve Self, happy 59th to Mark Tinordi, and happy 47th to Andrej Podkonický!
  • Finally…go Johnny, go!

Talking Points