2022 NHL All Star weekend is underway in Las Vegas and today the game’s best will take center ice in front of the entire hockey world. The Washington Capitals have two representatives in Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. They both competed in the skills challenge on Friday night.
For Wilson he competed in the Hardest Shot and came in third. When he was introduced to the crowd he was booed by all the non Caps fans in the building. So basically anybody not in a red sweater. His second attempted reached the century mark at 101.1 miles per hour.
Today the Metropolitan Division will take on the Pacific Division in the first game of the three on three tournament. Here are three bold predictions for Tom Wilson.
#3 Kuzy and Wilson will connect for a goal
Wilson got booed as he was doing the Hardest Shot drill and he’s going to get booed again after Evgeny Kuznetsov sets him up with a goal. It will come in the middle of the game and help the Metropolitan Division to a win over the Pacific.
"The people in this game are a huge part of what I enjoy about it ... crossing paths with guys that I've known or don't know, it's amazing. It's a really cool experience and just going to try and soak it all in."
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 4, 2022
Media Day availability with Tom Wilson.#NHLAllStar | @deximaging pic.twitter.com/HuaMLg6fyj
In the second game we’ll see vice versa as Wilson will set up Kuzy in a Metropolitan Division championship. Rent free.