WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tom Wilson would like a word with the official scorers about his blocked shots in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win in Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
"I only had two of them? The guys up top need to pay a little more attention," said Wilson, after the Capitals evened their Eastern Conference playoff series at 1-1 in D.C. on Thursday night.
Perhaps it was quality over quantity for Wilson in Game 2. One of his two blocks was a sprawling stop by the 6-foot-4 winger in the first period, one that took away a Grade-A scoring chance from Hurricanes center Jordan Staal in front of Washington goalie Logan Thompson (27 saves), sparking a roar from the crowd.