The Washington Capitals dropped a tightly contested recreation 1–0 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday evening, however the loss wasn’t with out theatrics.
Forward Tom Wilson caught consideration once more, this time for mocking what he clearly thought of to be a Radek Faksa dive with one other of his regular antics.
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Wilson was known as for 2 penalties within the first 21 minutes of the sport. On his second infraction, Faksa fell dramatically to the ice following contact from Wilson’s stick.
Officials whistled the play useless, and Wilson’s response was speedy whereas skating towards the penalty field.
Wilson determined to mock Faksa with an exaggerated arm throw and two knee drops, mimicking what he considered as an apparent flop by the Stars ahead, with Faksa smiling again at him in response.
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Wilson’s former teammate, T.J. Oshie, talking on ESPN’s intermission protection, couldn’t assist however remark.
“Is there anybody more animated going to the box than Tom?” Oshie joked, per RMNB, discussing Wilson’s gesture.
“It looks like [Tom] calmed down a little bit,” Oshie stated later within the recreation. “But if that game woulda went a different way, you know, Tom’s a big guy and he can make a statement physically. Sometimes teammates get worried about him when he gets a little too physical.”
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Washington Capitals proper wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates a objective together with his teammates.David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Wilson’s outburst got here amid mounting frustration. The Capitals dominated lengthy stretches of the sport, outshooting the Stars 24-19 by the ultimate horn.
Although Dallas managed fewer pictures, the Stars ended up scoring the only goal of the sport, coincidentally on the ability play following the decision on Wilson, making it much more irritating for the veteran and the Caps.
Despite the robust effort, Washington heads residence having misplaced two straight for the primary time this season and can carry a 6-4-0 file into Friday’s matchup in opposition to the Metropolitan Division-worst New York Islanders. Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET.
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This story was initially reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 29, 2025, the place it first appeared within the NHL part. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.