Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson to miss start of next NHL season after ACL surgery
The Washington Capitals will be preparing for time without Tom Wilson after the club announced he underwent surgery for a torn ACL.
According to the Capitals, he underwent a successful surgical procedure to reconstruct a torn ACL in his left knee. Expected to miss six-to-eight months with the surgery, his timeline for a return is somewhere around late November to January 2023.
#Caps forward Tom Wilson, who was injured on May 3 in Game 1 against Florida, underwent a successful surgical procedure on his left knee to reconstruct his torn ACL. Based on the nature of this procedure, Wilson is expected to miss 6-8 months.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) May 25, 2022Wilson, 28, was injured in game one of the playoffs when the Capitals took on the Florida Panthers. He only played 1:31 of that game but managed to score an early goal. Following his tally, he only took one more shift — one that lasted 44 seconds — before he left the game.
In season-ending interviews, Wilson said he had “a pretty significant injury,” adding he tried to return in the series.
“It was kind of a weird, freak thing,” he said. “I went into the hit and tweaked my knee. I was doing everything I could to get back.”
Wilson’s season was one of his best in the NHL. In 78 games played, he scored career highs in goals (24), assists (28) and points (52), while his average time on ice of 18:35 was also a career-high.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.