Tom Wilson hammers 1st overall pick in open ice, forced to answer the bell immediately
Tom Wilson missed a lot of time last season as he recovered from knee surgery, skating in just 33 games for the Washington Capitals in 2022-23. Now, it appears as though he's making up for lost time. That much was apparent when he took a run at 2021 1st overall pick Owen Power on Wednesday.
During a game between the Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Power was coming up through the neutral zone when Wilson stepped up on him and lowered the boom, sending the young defenseman crashing to the ice in a heap. Buffalo's Jordan Greenway took exception to the hit and went right after Wilson.
The hit itself didn't appear to be a dirty one, but as we've seen time and time again, when players see a teammate take a huge hit, especially from someone with a history of questionable hits, you don't leave anything to chance. Greenway endeared himself to Sabres fans by stepping up to have Power's back and I'm sure that Power appreciated the gesture.
Wilson was not penalized for the hit and both Greenway and Wilson earned the typical 5-minute fighting majors on the play. It was the Capitals, however, who got the last laugh in that one, skating away with a 4-3 OT win on home ice.
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NOVEMBRE 24 | 218 ANSWERS Tom Wilson hammers 1st overall pick in open ice, forced to answer the bell immediately Did you think Tom Wilson's hit on Owen Power was clean or dirty? | ||
| Clean | 80 | 36.7 % |
| Dirty | 92 | 42.2 % |
| I'm on the fence | 46 | 21.1 % |
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