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Fans rip Tom Wilson for outburst after wild incident
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Absolute chaos ensued in Friday night's tilt in Game 3 at the Bell Centre between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Some classic old-school hockey made an appearance after the horn sounded to end the second period.
Canadiens forward Josh Anderson and Capitals forward Tom Wilson squared off, with their scrum spilling into the Washington bench after the door swung open.
Here's the incident in case you haven't already seen it...
According to Daily Face off, With the Montreal Canadiens leading the Caps 3-2 the end of the second period of their Game 3 matchup, Canadiens' defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Capitals' forward Tom Wilson were involved in a scrum, with Montreal forward Josh Anderson coming in and engaging Wilson. The two eventually spilled on to the Washington bench.
The two grappled in front of the Capitals' coaching staff, with linesman Kyle Flemington caught in the middle trying to separate them.
After the dust settled, Wilson and Anderson were each handed two minutes for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct, while Capitals forward Lars Eller and Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj also received two-minute roughing penalties.
This was Xhekaj's first appearance of the series after being a healthy scratch in the first two games.
The wild scuffle in Game 3 quickly made waves online, with fans posting everything from memes to disbelief.
Tom Wilson should've taken up acting. Great skills.
While Wilson and Anderson took care of business, Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson and Capitals forward Ryan Leonard made sure to keep their distance during the altercation.
Hutson and Leonard out there like
We'll see if Game 4 offers as much intensity and hostility. I'm sure it won't disappoint!
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AVRIL 26 | 102 ANSWERS Fans rip Tom Wilson for outburst after wild incident Do you Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson will receive suspensions after their crazy altercation in Game 3? | ||
| yes | 14 | 13.7 % |
| no | 88 | 86.3 % |
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