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If 19-year-old rookie Tom Wilson wasn't wide-eyed during his 6:24 of uneventful ice time, he was afterward. He's unbeaten as a Cap, as Washington posted a 2-1 victory in overtime on Mike Ribeiro's first goal of the series
Count the Washington Capitals among a swath of teams in the middle ground between buying and selling, as they went into Monday night just one point out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference but also found themselves in 11th place.
Rookies arrived at NHL camps and made the most of a limited opportunity. With just a week to show what they could do, guys like Alex Galchenyuk of the Montreal Canadiens and Cory Conacher of the Tampa Bay Lighting didn't waste time showing that they belonged.
Alex Ovechkin is OK. So is Marcus Johansson. The forwards collided during the Washington Capitals' scrimmage Tuesday against the Reading Royals of the ECHL, but both returned to action and didn't appear to suffer any injuries.
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"Unbelievable debut. Couldn't have asked for anything better," Wilson said. "Front row seat to an amazing game. The guys did a great job of finishing that off. This is such a great sport. Anybody can score at any time."
"He's a smart, smart player," said Caps prospect Tom Wilson, who played against Hamilton in the OHL and with him during the Canada-Russia Subway Super Series. "He's got the size, he's got a heck of a shot. That doesn't surprise me that he's over there in those shoes and in that situation because he's a tremendous player."
NHL rookies like Cory Conacher, Alex Galchenyuk show they belong →
