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Tom Wilson: “We knew the Canadiens were going to play cheap”
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Tom Wilson: “We knew the Canadiens were going to play cheap”
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That’s it: the Canadiens’ season is officially over. The club put up a good fight against the Capitals, but the latter finally eliminated the CH in five games.

And, at the same time, they ended the career of David Savard, who was emotional on the ice tonight.

That said, what we’ll remember about this series is the intensity between the two clubs. There was plenty of action… and of course, Tom Wilson was at the heart of it all.

And after his team’s win tonight, Wilson chatted a bit about the series… and he had a few words for the Habs:

We knew they were going to play cheap. – Tom Wilson

We know that Wilson, who doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a good boy, is capable of leaving his mark when the going gets tough. It’s a bit ironic, though, to see him criticize the CH at this level, given that this series began with the Capitals physically dominating.

Did the CH fight back? Yes. Did they always respect the limits? Probably not, no… but mostly in response to the Capitals’ physical play.

That said, Wilson did want to give the Habs some respect. He recognized that the CH guys are tough and that the best is yet to come for them. And that’s something we know in Montreal: the club is still very young.

But obviously, for the CH youngsters, this series was a learning experience. The youngsters gave the Capitals a hard time despite the fact that the series was rather short, and it was a series that didn’t come down to much.

The turning point, in the eyes of many, was Wilson’s check on Alexandre Carrier in Game 4… and even Alex Ovechkin admitted as much.

To see Wilson say that the CH was “going to try to play cheap” after all that, it sounds a bit like a bad winner… but after all, he enjoys the role of villain.

And since he won, he can afford it.


Extension

We know that in this series, Wilson and Josh Anderson have had it out for each other on many occasions. Their tug-of-war on the bench, for example, has been a prime example…

But tonight, the two guys shook hands, and you got the sense that the two guys have a lot of respect for each other.

Well done.

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