It did not take lengthy for Washington Capitals proper winger Tom Wilson to lose his mood on the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Taking part in for Crew Canada on the Winter Video games, Wilson was ejected for preventing in a 10-2 win over Crew France within the preliminary spherical of Group A on Sunday. In what gave the impression to be an act of retaliation, he dropped his gloves with defenseman Pierre Crinon, who had decked Canadian heart Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) minutes earlier.
Not like the NHL — the place gamers are usually despatched to the penalty field — preventing within the Olympics leads to an computerized expulsion. Full-scale brawls could be unsportsmanlike on the world’s greatest sporting stage. With that in thoughts, it would not be shocking if Olympic hockey’s governing physique, the IIHF (Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation), sought additional punishment. Nevertheless, it isn’t doing that.
Tom Wilson will not face suspension, however that is a questionable alternative
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported neither Wilson nor Crinon will serve a one-game suspension. This enables Wilson to play within the quarterfinals, the place Canada will seemingly face Germany, Latvia or Czechia.
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