As celebratory music poured out of the Washington Capitals’ dressing room at Prudential Center, captain Alex Ovechkin leaned against a wall and offered a simple explanation for winger Tom Wilson’s strong start.

Tom Wilson’s second goal of the game came 4 minutes into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season for Washington on a deflection and is now 41 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky for the all-time lead (895).

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is a polarizing character in the NHL. He's the kind of player that opponents would love as a teammate, but opposing fans love to hate.