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NHL issues Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson maximum fine for unsportsmanlike conduct
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The Washington Capitals are suffering the aftermath of an ugly 6-3 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens last night, and an incident involving Josh Anderson and Tom Wilson has sparked outrage among fans.
According to NHL player and safety, both Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson have been dealt $5000 fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, the maximum allowable under the CBA.
Washington's Tom Wilson has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for unsportsmanlike conduct during last night's game against Montreal.
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 Capitals' coaching staff was still on the bench as the two players entered, and the entire lineups for both the Canadiens and Capitals were on the ice, engaged in plenty of shoving and chirping as Anderson and Wilson were tangled up.
It was an ugly physical altercation that has since gone viral on social media.
Tom Wilson has since gone viral online, with GIFs circulating of him mocking the Montreal Canadiens players by fake crying and pulling hilarious faces.
While the physical altercation was both nasty and unessecary, it has certainly set the stage for what promises to be an epic Game 4 showdown, as tension continue to boil over on both sides.
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AVRIL 26 | 311 ANSWERS NHL issues Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson maximum fine for unsportsmanlike conduct Do you agree with the NHL's decision to fine Tom Wilson? | ||
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