Wilson was attempting to check Connor Murphy in the first period when the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman delivered a reverse hit instead. Wilson grabbed at his leg after he fell to the ice.
The power forward skated gingerly off the ice, then needed help getting to the dressing room. He wasn’t on the bench when the second period began and the team announced that he was questionable to return because of a lower-body injury. He never did during the 3-2 shootout loss.
It was the second time he was hurt in the period. He earlier caught a stick between the legs and shook it off while on the bench.
Tom Wilson injury update
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said he didn’t think the Wilson injury was ‘too bad,’ according to The Hockey News. He added that the team would know more on Sunday.
Wilson leads the Capitals with 22 goals, 42 points, 59 penalty minutes and 108 hits. He was just named to the Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team.
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