Capitals winger Tom Wilson avoided discipline for his hit on Alexander Wennberg in the first round and his hit on Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin in Game 2, but I don’t think he’ll get off as easy in this case.
Wilson leveled Pittsburgh rookie Zach Aston-Reese with a nasty hit to the head in Tuesday night’s game that left Aston-Reese with a broken jaw and concussion. You can even see Wilson laughing at the end of that clip, which didn’t sit well with the Penguins.
While you can make the case that the Dumoulin hit was accidental—even though it’s tough to give Wilson the benefit of the doubt—the latest hit definitely looks suspension worthy.