Tom Wilson closes out game against Oilers with two empty-net goals in front of Team Canada execs: 'He's a very key piece of this puzzle that we have'

""Yeah, he's a special player," Capitals forward Ryan Leonard said postgame on TNT. "We like to call him the bus driver of the team, and it's for a reason. Every single night, he gives it 110 percent every single shift. You saw it with the last-minute, minute-and-a-half blocking shots and scoring big goals for us in a timely manner. He's a very key piece of this puzzle that we have.""

"The 31-year-old forward scored his first empty-netter with 1:01 remaining in regulation, putting a feed from Connor McMichael into the yawning cage. Wilson grabbed his second with just 33 seconds left on the clock, blocking a Bouchard shot at the point to spring himself on a breakaway. The two goals were Wilson's team-leading 10th and 11th of the season, and he is now three points ahead (20) of Dylan Strome (17) for the overall scoring lead on the Capitals."

Tom Wilson scored two late empty-net goals to finish a 7-4 Washington Capitals victory over the Edmonton Oilers, delivering the team its first winning streak in over three weeks. The 31-year-old converted with 1:01 remaining and again with 33 seconds left, the latter following a blocked shot and breakaway. Wilson's goals were his 10th and 11th of the season, placing him atop the Capitals' scoring chart with 20 points. Wilson also led the team physically with four hits in the game and ranks first on the Capitals in hits this season.

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