Washington Capitals: The Biggest And Best Goals From The Career Of Tom Wilson

In Overtime vs Maple Leafs 2017 Playoffs

This isn’t the prettiest goal you’ll see on this list, or any list for that matter. I also shouldn’t speak for Mr. Wilson but it’s scoring these goals that you dream about as a kid. Scoring a game winning overtime goal in the playoffs. This has to be up on Wilson’s favorite goals he’s scored.

Again, the goal itself isn’t the prettiest. It’s a failed clearance attempt by the Leafs D and it’s Wilson who paws the puck down, skates a few feet forward before firing one on net from a bad spot on the ice and ultimately beating Frederik Andersen.

This was a close series against the Maple Leafs in 2017. Who knows what happens if Wilson doesn’t score this goal. Maybe the Leafs win Game 1 and then the Capitals go on to win the series in five games after that. Based on what we know though, Toronto wins games two and three and take a 2-1 series lead. Without this Wilson goal, maybe, just maybe, the Caps are down 0-3 in the first round.

When you think of the best goals a person can score in the game of hockey you think of Ovechkin like goals. Skating through multiple defenders before scoring when you’re on the seat of your pants or even flat on your back.

This Wilson goal is obviously not that. But when you talk about the best goals I think you need to talk about the biggest goals. You dream about scoring overtime winners as a kid, this is a big goal, therefore, it’s one of Tom Wilson’s finest.