Takeaways: Tom Wilson Changes The Narrative As Alex Ovechkin's Hat Trick Sparks Comeback Win Over Mammoth

Tom Wilson is considered a unicorn because of how he's able to single-handedly change a hockey game. That was evident against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday. Wilson's physicality and response to a high hit and unfortunate call that could've deflated D.

C. helped drag the Capitals into the fight, and offense from Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Beauvillier and Ivan Miroshnichenko powered the Capitals to a 7-4 comeback win over the Mammoth. Here are the takeaways Tom Wilson, Capitals Respond To Matt Roy Hit In Stride To Tilt Ice Back In Their Favor After Ivan Miroshnichenko opened the scoring in the first period, the Mammoth took control back in the first, as Dylan Guenther's two goals put Utah in front as Washington found itself on its heels.

Then, with just under two minutes to go, Matt Roy was handling the puck by the boards when Brandon Tanev strode right for the blueliner, leaving his feet to staple Roy along the boards. Roy went head-first into the boards and was left in a bit of a daze, and Washington responded right away, with both Tom Wilson and Trevor van Riemsdyk dropping the gloves and going after Tanev. Wilson ended up receiving four minutes for roughing, and Tanev got just two minutes for boarding while both were also handed 10-minute misconducts.

Logan Cooley scored on the resulting power play, and the Capitals were left trailing 3-1 at the end of the first. Tanev hits Roy from behind and Wilson and Van Reimsdyk drop the gloves. Lots of penalties being talked about #ALLCAPS #TusksUp pic.