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Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson scored his first goal of the postseason and extended the Capitals’ lead 2-0 in the final round-robin game on Sunday against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Wilson went top shelf, scoring his first goal of the postseason and giving the Capitals a 2-0 lead 2:49 into the final frame. Ilya Kovalchuk, who earned his first playoff point as a Capital and his first playoff point since Game 4 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, and defenseman Michal Kempny assisted.

Y’all see this Whip 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥? pic.twitter.com/Fs8JDggexw

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) August 9, 2020

He has averaged 0.68 points per game (21 points in 31 playoff games), the seventh-highest rate on the team over the recent three postseasons.

Tom Wilson gives the Caps a 2-0 lead. Over the last three postseasons, Wilson has averaged 0.68 points per game (21 points in 31 playoff games), the seventh-highest rate on the Capitals during that span.

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) August 9, 2020

Hmmm…maybe David Pastrnak was right. (More on the Wilson/Pastrnak bet here.)

bump https://t.co/wYCawElxtS

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) August 9, 2020

By Della Young