Tom Wilson is no stranger to the target on his back.
The Caps right winger knows that he has a reputation, but he’s ready to put that in the rearview and continue to focus on his game rather than social media or continued criticism.
“Nothing I say right now is going to change anybody’s opinion,” Wilson said matter-of-factly. “They already made that up and I just got to keep moving forward.”
Under the lights of Madison Square Garden and in the midst of what he thought was a “routine scrum” as he engaged with Pavel Buchnevich following what he perceived as a kick to Vitek Vanecek, Wilson explained that he felt someone on his back putting him in a chokehold.