“You can’t change his game. He’s got to be a power forward, he’s got to play the same teams, he’s got to play fast, he’s got to drive nets, he’s got to drive bodies and that’s what he does.” - Peter Laviolette on Tom Wilson, in the wake of his return from his latest suspension
In many ways, for better or for worse, Tom Wilson embodies what the Caps want to be as a team: he’s big, fast and skilled, and the mere thought of him on the ice can change the way opponents play the game (and structure their roster).