Dan Ralph
New York Rangers Pavel Buchnevich (89) skates between Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (43) and Zdeno Chara (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP May 06, 2021 - 2:06 PM
Former NHL player and longtime broadcaster Nick Kypreos doesn t believe stiffer discipline against Washington s Tom Wilson would ve prevented what ensued in the Capitals-New York Rangers game Wednesday night.
There were six fights in the first five minutes of the contest, which Washington won 4-2. That included three separate incidents right off the opening faceoff.
Prior to the game, the NHL issued Wilson, a repeat offender, a US$5,000 fine â the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement â rather than suspending him for on-ice incidents in Monday night s 6-3 win. During a skirmish, Wilson punched Pavel Buchnevich in the neck/head region while he was