Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Tom Wilson avoids suspension over Game 1 incident

Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals took place last night, and perhaps not surprisingly Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals was involved in another questionable incident. Wilson appeared to hit Vegas Golden Knights forward Jon Marchessault well after he had distributed the puck, resulting in a skirmish and calls for another suspension. However, Kevin Allen of USA Today reports that there will be no disciplinary hearing for Wilson for the hit on Marchessault.Wilson has already been involved in several incidents in the playoffs, and was suspended for three games after hitting Zach Aston-Reese up high in the second round. Heading into the league's ultimately decision, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN reported how the league was still considering what to do about the latest Wilson hit. In a tweet, Wyshynski explains:As of about 20 min ago, no official word on Tom Wilson from NHL Player Safety. One source told me they see the hit as slightly if not egregiously late, but that lack of head contact (it was shoulder to shoul

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