[News] Caps Tom Wilson back at it

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

How is that even a penalty?!

Its interference for sure....but the match penalty was just overkill and based on reputation.

I won't be surprised if he gets a game because of who he is, but he shouldn't.

The match penalty i bet is rescinded as well though.

[Vansmack]

Shouldn't have been a penalty imo.. Maybe interference, but certainly not 5 and a game.

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its interference for sure....but the match penalty was just overkill and based on reputation.

I won't be surprised if he gets a game because of who he is, but he shouldn't.

The match penalty i bet is rescinded as well though.

I hope they rescind the match as well. Definitely not suspension worthy, but being it’s Wilson he may get a game.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its interference for sure....but the match penalty was just overkill and based on reputation.

I won't be surprised if he gets a game because of who he is, but he shouldn't.

The match penalty i bet is rescinded as well though.

It was a dick move by him. I'm sure he intended to brush by (illegally) and caught way more than he intended. But he should be smarter.

[flambers]

Interesting takes, some see it as interference.... Personally I would suspend him again.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

What is dirty about it? Looks like it's a touch late and a hit from behind.

1) it was not a hard hit
2) it was not malicous
3) it was not a hit to the head


Not sure how that is a suspension. The devil's player really sold it.

Predatory hit with malicious intent. 15 games minimum.

[bax]

Wow. I’m surprised at some of the opinions in this thread. 40 games? Kick him out of the league?

Wilson isn’t even trying to hit him. It’s not his fault he’s built like a truck

[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by timbit

Predatory hit with malicious intent. 15 games minimum.

Lol!

[flamesforcup]

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edit: how do i embedd this tweet. It is Tanguay talking about his thoughts on the hit. Thought i would share since hes a name we havent heard in a while!

https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/stat...16663200202752

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by bax

Wow. I’m surprised at some of the opinions in this thread. 40 games? Kick him out of the league?

Wilson isn’t even trying to hit him. It’s not his fault he’s built like a truck

How is he not intending to hit him. He had half the rink to skate around him. He decided to contact and didn't care what happened next.

[bax]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

How is he not intending to hit him. He had half the rink to skate around him. He decided to contact and didn't care what happened next.

Half the rink? It looks like one stride to me. You can clearly see him lift his leg and shrug his shoulders to move out of the way.

5 and a game is more than enough. I don’t think this is a dirty play.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by bax

Half the rink? It looks like one stride to me. You can clearly see him lift his leg and shrug his shoulders to move out of the way.

5 and a game is more than enough. I don’t think this is a dirty play.

He had no reason to be taking the line he did. It wasn't even towards where the puck was.

[bax]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

He had no reason to be taking the line he did. It wasn't even towards where the puck was.

The puck is in the corner? Applying pressure on the puck carrier and cutting off an option up the half wall is exactly what he should be doing

[cam_wmh]

Didn’t appear to hit his head, but momentum from check caused neck/head injury. DOPS, definitely gets interested when there’s an injury. (Concussion? Whiplash?)
Predatory? Maybe
Careless? Absolutely
Reckless? Yep
Repeat offender? Lol yep.
Could Wilson have moved? Absolutely

He’s gonna get suspended. Let’s remove the head as a principal point of contact conversation.

I believe this statement, best depicts the scenario.
It was an avoidable & reckless hit from behind that caused injury, from a habitual offender.

10 games.

[Nsd1]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1068681033300799488

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its interference for sure....but the match penalty was just overkill and based on reputation.

I won't be surprised if he gets a game because of who he is, but he shouldn't.

The match penalty i bet is rescinded as well though.

Why do you see the infraction as the lesser “interference” vs ”hit from behind”?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by bax

The puck is in the corner? Applying pressure on the puck carrier and cutting off an option up the half wall is exactly what he should be doing

He skated the opposite way the puck was going. It was going right and he cut left through the other guy. If he was cutting off options he should be heading towards the middle of the ice, not to the corner, where the puck used to be.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Looked intentional to me. I mean, he’s trying to make it look like he’s just skating by but it’s intentional.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Didn’t appear to hit his head, but momentum from check caused neck/head injury. DOPS, definitely gets interested when there’s an injury. (Concussion? Whiplash?)
Predatory? Maybe
Careless? Absolutely
Reckless? Yep
Repeat offender? Lol yep.
Could Wilson have moved? Absolutely

He’s gonna get suspended. Let’s remove the head as a principal point of contact conversation.

I believe this statement, best depicts the scenario.
It was an avoidable & reckless hit from behind that caused injury, from a habitual offender.

10 games.

The player came back and played.

[btimbit]

Interference and blindside hit. Anyone else it would be a game or two but for Wilson you just know it could be 10+. And fair enough really, hit itself isn't thaaaaat bad but if the guy isn't going to learn keep ramping up the suspensions