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Washington Capitals: Stars Of The Week – Ovechkin Gets 700

ByCJ Witt|
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal at 4:50 of the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 22, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. With the goal, Ovechkin became the eight player in NHL history to score 700 goals. The Devils defeated the Capitals 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal at 4:50 of the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 22, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. With the goal, Ovechkin became the eight player in NHL history to score 700 goals. The Devils defeated the Capitals 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Tom Wilson

While the majority of the team was struggling, some mightily, Wilson was trying to dig his team out of it by scoring. This week Wilson scored three goals in the four games played. His three goals were tied for the lead on the team this week. Tom Wilson now has a career high 41 points and is quickly approaching his career high in goals. He currently has 20 goals, his career high is 22 goals which he scored a season ago.

Wilson was among the many Capitals to have a Corsi% under fifty percent. Twenty Caps skated this week, only five guys had a positive shot percentage number this week. Wilson was close to a good number though. He finished the week at 49.09%. While on the ice the team had the same amount of chances for as against. Washington had 22 chances for and 22 chances against. They also had 9 high danger attempts for and 10 against with the bruising forward on the ice.

Wilson did the unthinkable this week. He led the Capitals in shots on goal. He had more shots on goal than Alex Ovechkin. Wilson had 16 shots on goal, two more than Ovechkin. He was fifth on the team in scoring chances, he had 11 chances this week, behind T.J. Oshie, Ovechkin and Jakub Vrana. His 9 high danger attempts were tied for first with our final star of the week.

Like Ovechkin leading the team in shots is the most unshocking thing ever, Wilson led the team in hits this week with 24. The next highest total was 23 which was Garnet Hathaway. Wilson drew 3 penalties this week which was a team high as well.

In a time where not a lot of players are standing out, Wilson might be the exception to that. It’s hard to not notice big number forty-three out there. He’s always banging bodies out there and this week he combined that with scoring goals. He was one of the better Capitals this week and he deserves to be one of our stars of the week.

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