As (mostly) expected, both Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson have turned strong first-half performances into spots on Team Canada’s Olympic roster, and will head to Milan next month to play for gold!
Here’s Vogs on Wilson and Thompson:
The 31-year-old Wilson is in his 13th NHL season, and he leads the Capitals with 19 goals, 37 points, seven power-play goals, 0.97 points per game and 101 hits. Wilson also leads all Washington forwards with an average of 19:38 in ice time per game, the highest single-season figure of his career.
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This season, among goaltenders with 20 or more games played, Thompson ranks third in save pct. (.915), third in goals saved above expected (25.3) and fourth in GAA (2.33). As good as he was last season when he finished fourth in Vezina Trophy balloting, Thompson has improved on all of his qualitative metrics from last season to this.
Thompson has permitted two or fewer goals against in 18 of his 27 starts this season, and he has had five outings with 35 or more saves this season, tied for the most in the NHL.
Congratulations to our two newest Olympians!!