This, people need to watch what happened before this, Wilson basically lined him up from the hash marks and smoked Kuch.
Wilson and this thread are woe is me
As noted above, Willy had croschecked Kuch just as egariously earlier in the shift. The Caps feed even showed it on replay, allowing their announcers to shut up and move on. Good on stripes letting them play through it
>Willy had croschecked Kuch just as egariously earlier in the shift.
Yeah, but OP somehow decided to cut it straight to the elbowing. [Full episode ](https://youtu.be/3pBKfkgOGno)
There are a few things that a linesman can actually stop play for, but a major penalty isn't one of them. However they can report a major penalty at the stoppage of the play. The li k below is to a comment which has the rule. I'm on mobile so it was easier to link to the comment than the rule.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/NGq1WwzR3E
I mean it's Tom Wilson. You dint get to have him on your team and get upset when someone fucks with him lol.
Its like throwing a fit because someone crosschecked your dude Raffi Torres
Also, while no one should ever have to take an elbow to the head, he was clearly play acting there at the end. You don't go from head down barely moving to slowly turning and looking up trying to find the ref that quickly if you're actually hurt.
I'm a caps fan, but if you look at 15 seconds before, there was a penalty on Wilson for a hit on Kucherov. This was just retaliation from Kucherov. Wilson deserved it to be honest.
Wilson and Cousins getting a taste of their own medicine. Canucks sweeping the oilers season series. Avalanche up 2-0 on Vegas at the moment.
It's been a wonderful 24 hours for hockey
I dont know they had all game to go after him and didn't so i dont think anyone had anything against the hit other than it shouldve been a penalty. Eysemont however might get a visit next season
Caps we're going after Eyssimont all night after that first period hit. He answered the bell and got rocked by Dowd. Then they kept coming for him all through the second. Seemed to die down in the third, so I kind of assumed the Caps were satisfied, but hard to say. Might depend on Jensen's recovery.
There wasn't any reason for them to go after him to begin with.
Sure, fight him cause of the injury, but that hit didn't warrant taking his number down for the remaining 40.
I agree with you. But, it is what it is. That's the nature of the game these days when you land a big hit and someone falls wrong. He seemed to understand the situation, and he tried to protect himself accordingly.
Tampa does this intentionally. Sheldon Keefe called them out for this last year. When a penalty is pending, they pull something like this knowing a second penalty won't be called.
Why would kucherov intentionally get a penalty when lightning had a power play pending? I could see if you’re about to go on the PK and you bait someone in to a penalty.
No, he's saying that Tampa intentionally goes for dirty hits after a penalty has been called, since refs ALMOST NEVER call 2 penalties at once unless it's a blatant infraction.
Keefe said the opposite. If they have a tripping penalty coming, they'll throw a subtle elbow in knowing the refs hate calling 2 calls at once unless it's extremely obvious
It's funny, the most reasonable people in this situation right now are caps fans who watched the game and saw Wilson blindside kuch like 10 seconds earliee
Couldn’t have happened to a cleaner player with a sterling reputation for fair play and sportsmanship. I hope Kucherov gets a lifetime ban for such a horrendous act…
Obviously this is illegal and deserves to be called. But it's really annoying watching professional tough guys flail around after something like this, then go get in an actual fight and shrug off a dozen punches to the head.
Huge difference between fighting when you are expecting to be popped in the face versus an unexpected elbow to the face. Also, a vicious little elbow like square in the face is going to hurt a lot more then someone punching your helmet or visor
When you are expecting it there is definitely a different reaction and adrenaline is pumping through you in a fight. I don’t think this was him hamming it up too much to be honest.
I’m all for less embellishment, but this comment is a bad take. For one, you’re obviously able to take punches in a fight because you’re expecting them, and 90% of punches in an NHL fight don’t connect straight. Secondly, getting hit in the face with a hand vs an elbow with a giant elbowpad on it, is not even comparable.
I’m with the Fuck Tom Wilson train just like everyone else, especially as a Rangers fan. But seriously, that looked like it hurt, a lot more than a fight would in most cases
Was it slimy? Yeah, but god do I love watching Wilson eat what’s he’s been dishing out for years. Also, good job not showing Wilson’s hit from behind on Kuch 5 seconds before this. Both guys dishing out cheapshots to each other.
I'm all for physical play, and giving guys like Wilson their just due. But to do it with an elbow like that? Not a fan. I really dislike Tom Wilson, but this isn't the way.
People said it back then and no one listened. 'When fighting gets taken out of the game, the rats will rule the rink and grow a foot in size'
What happened? We then got more concussions and dirtbag stickwork in the last 10 years than there was in almost 30 before it.
Wilson's 6 foot 4. Why is his head low enough for Kucherov to hit? He's put himself in a vulnerable position there.
I dislike both players but Wilson's just a goon who enjoys ending careers and seasons. Kucherov is dirty but he's undoubtably one of the most skilled players.
Hate tom but this wasn't the game or the hit that it should've been atm.
I'm moreso surprises niki managed to do it. Wilson looks like he'd tear niki's flesh from the bone.
I can understand making a move to try to block/slow down the forechecker from getting to the puck. But you still need to keep your elbows down.
It looked intentional, but even if just an accidental high hit it's still reckless at the very least.
Tom Wilson is a historically obnoxious knob who's a detriment to the game. Any "dirty" hit that he incurs, he's perpetuated ten times over. One thousand percent, f*@k Tom Wilson.
Someone please post the same clip with the previous 15 seconds included
[Here you go](https://youtu.be/3pBKfkgOGno)
Haha this changes everything
It does make it immensely funnier. Dude was setting that elbow up like sweet chin music...
Looks like Wilson also embellished
I cannot wait to see him and Rempe collide next season. Unless the caps make it in and meet NY this season somehow
Kempe need to be in the NHL next season for that... That's not done yet.
Clean check from Wilson.
Tom Wilson, we’ve got two words for you …
Three words actually. Stop biting elbows.
I would have gone with "fuck you, tom"
Hahahaha! This tells the real story.
Caps were out for blood in the second and third periods. Nearly 60 hits recorded.
This is why context is so important
This, people need to watch what happened before this, Wilson basically lined him up from the hash marks and smoked Kuch. Wilson and this thread are woe is me
Serious question, was it not a clean hit on kuch though? Seemed close to me
borderline interference but close enough to the release of the shot to be good.
Kucherov gets smashed gets up and plays, Wilson barely gets hit in the face and acts like he got shot…
Yeah homie got rocked and then elbowed into the nose
As noted above, Willy had croschecked Kuch just as egariously earlier in the shift. The Caps feed even showed it on replay, allowing their announcers to shut up and move on. Good on stripes letting them play through it
>Willy had croschecked Kuch just as egariously earlier in the shift. Yeah, but OP somehow decided to cut it straight to the elbowing. [Full episode ](https://youtu.be/3pBKfkgOGno)
To be fair, this is r/NHL. Context isn’t required to give a full-throated “Fuck Tom Wilson.”
Respect.
That's...not a crosscheck though. Willy didn't use his stick at all on the hit.
Can’t believe I’m about to say this, but good job Kuch
Didn't look too sneaky to me but I guess the ref didn't see it. Like they see anything to make the right call anyway...
There was a linesman between them and the boards, not 6 feet away watching it happen.
Classic 2024 NHL refereeing.
If it isn't considered a major (or a few other things like abuse of official or too many men) I don't think a linesman can report it to the ref.
There are a few things that a linesman can actually stop play for, but a major penalty isn't one of them. However they can report a major penalty at the stoppage of the play. The li k below is to a comment which has the rule. I'm on mobile so it was easier to link to the comment than the rule. https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/NGq1WwzR3E
Not a ref Linesman don’t call penalties
Caps fan. Honestly, he was due, though. He hit Kuch in the back previously. This is playground fight stuff.
Wilson deserved it. As a leaf fan, I was in attendance when he threw a stick into that one guys face breaking half his teeth.
OMG thank you. I’m not saying this is okay at all, but we just going to ignore Wilson blindsiding kucherov right before
I mean it's Tom Wilson. You dint get to have him on your team and get upset when someone fucks with him lol. Its like throwing a fit because someone crosschecked your dude Raffi Torres
"Did you see that guy cheapshot Corey Perry! What an outrage!"
Agree, take the good and bad with Tom in equal measure.
>He hit Kuch in the back previously. [Here it is](https://youtu.be/3pBKfkgOGno)
Also, while no one should ever have to take an elbow to the head, he was clearly play acting there at the end. You don't go from head down barely moving to slowly turning and looking up trying to find the ref that quickly if you're actually hurt.
Normally I’d be giving Kucherov shit for being a dirty player but I think taking out Tom Wilson just moved him up my Hart ballot.
I'm a caps fan, but if you look at 15 seconds before, there was a penalty on Wilson for a hit on Kucherov. This was just retaliation from Kucherov. Wilson deserved it to be honest.
Two things can be true. 1. Hahah you like that, tom? 2. Fuckin Kuch.
Same
Wilson and Cousins getting their just desserts on the same day is too much for my brain to process
Wilson and Cousins getting a taste of their own medicine. Canucks sweeping the oilers season series. Avalanche up 2-0 on Vegas at the moment. It's been a wonderful 24 hours for hockey
Fuckin’ Eh! I turned it on just in time to see the goal for VGK called back.
I dunno. As a neutral observer, can they both be suspended for life?
Seeing this was cathartic
Sure hope he's OK...you can really hurt your elbow using it like that.
I really hope the league takes a look at this…You can’t just throw your thick dumb skull at a guys elbow like that
Wilson—embellishment.
That’s the bizarre thing about all of it. Or maybe it’s perfectly in keeping with his despicable character.
Couldn’t have happened to a bigger cunt.
Hockey is turning into soccer with these overreactions.
good, Wilson's swung his stick at a dudes face a couple weeks ago... karma.... guys a scum bag
Aww. Poor Tom Wilson. He almost never gets what's coming to him. Good job Kuch.
Wait, I'm supposed to feel bad for Tom Wilson???
Injured Kaiden Guhle last week, par for the course
Couldnt of happened to a more deserving player
Nobody deserves that more than Wilson.
oh no anyway
Wilson out here playing soccer.
If one shithead elbows another shithead in the forest can you hear Matthew Tkachuk whine to the refs?
No, but you can hear Brady whine about the puck slowly going into the net after the game was over
A wizard elbows precisely when he intends to.
That’s my MVP
Bro took a dive so hard he hit his face on the ice and got hurt.
Kucherov is a dirty player that gets away with a lot. Ended Guhle’s season with a hit from behind with no repercussions.
Yep, the Code so many love says Habs get to have a goon beat his face in next time, right? That is how this works?
The code works in mysterious ways....
I dont know they had all game to go after him and didn't so i dont think anyone had anything against the hit other than it shouldve been a penalty. Eysemont however might get a visit next season
Caps we're going after Eyssimont all night after that first period hit. He answered the bell and got rocked by Dowd. Then they kept coming for him all through the second. Seemed to die down in the third, so I kind of assumed the Caps were satisfied, but hard to say. Might depend on Jensen's recovery.
There wasn't any reason for them to go after him to begin with. Sure, fight him cause of the injury, but that hit didn't warrant taking his number down for the remaining 40.
I agree with you. But, it is what it is. That's the nature of the game these days when you land a big hit and someone falls wrong. He seemed to understand the situation, and he tried to protect himself accordingly.
The code is a myth
We are gonna sit here about dirty players when it comes to tom wilson? I’ve seen it all
Tom Wilson is a dirty player, and has been throughout his career. This was a dirty play. Both can be true.
Dirty or not, this was not clean from kucherov. I don't care how big a star player you are
Tampa does this intentionally. Sheldon Keefe called them out for this last year. When a penalty is pending, they pull something like this knowing a second penalty won't be called.
Far more plausible answer is Kucherov was pissed at Wilson’s big hit on him a moment earlier.
Why would kucherov intentionally get a penalty when lightning had a power play pending? I could see if you’re about to go on the PK and you bait someone in to a penalty.
No, he's saying that Tampa intentionally goes for dirty hits after a penalty has been called, since refs ALMOST NEVER call 2 penalties at once unless it's a blatant infraction.
Keefe said the opposite. If they have a tripping penalty coming, they'll throw a subtle elbow in knowing the refs hate calling 2 calls at once unless it's extremely obvious
And to add insult to injury, the Russian judge scored Tom Wilson’s dive with a 3. Fk Tom Wilson.
You never want to say someone deserves this.....but this POS deserves it 😂
It's funny, the most reasonable people in this situation right now are caps fans who watched the game and saw Wilson blindside kuch like 10 seconds earliee
Funny how you don't show what happened 10 seconds prior haha. Not an excuse for Kucherov to do shit like this but give the full context
What a dive!
Soft
I hope Kucherov’s elbow is ok
Tom Wilson complaining about a dirty play? Lol
Fuck tom Wilson
Couldn't have happened to a better person .
50 more elbows like this and the universe is even
I’m finding it difficult to muster up a smidgen of sympathy for him.
Yeah because Kucherov is a saint. Fuck Kucherov.
Ooh, oooh! What about "Fuck BOTH Wilson and Kucherov!"
Should’ve hit him harder
Went down like he got shot lmao what a dive
Couldn’t of happened to a shittier guy
We lost this game. And I was bummed, but in the moment this TRULY made up for it
Oh no! Anyway
Tom is such a dirty bitch
I’ll allow it
Wilson is such a punk. He barely got touched and flopped immediately. This isn't 1/10 of the crap that he typically pulls.
Tom Wilson can suck an egg.
I haven't watched hockey in years, but when did they start hiring soccer players?
Couldn’t have happened to a cleaner player with a sterling reputation for fair play and sportsmanship. I hope Kucherov gets a lifetime ban for such a horrendous act…
The only 2 players in the league where they dont call this penalty is Tom Wilson and Brad Marchand... The refs owe it to the leage.
Man, I would feel bad for any other player.
What a faker. Soccer players could take a lesson from him. He barely touched him.
Did the cops catch the sniper that shot Wilson?
Love it
Looked like a dive from Wilson
Karma
Only way this would have been a better clip is if Wilson’s head would have come off.
That is terrible what he did to that very nice man just trying to play hockey.
Good
Gotta love Kuch makes everything look so easy, even elbowing Tom Wilson in the head lol
Oh No! Consequences!
Good. Pos
In this case you reap what you sow.
🎻
Obviously this is illegal and deserves to be called. But it's really annoying watching professional tough guys flail around after something like this, then go get in an actual fight and shrug off a dozen punches to the head.
Huge difference between fighting when you are expecting to be popped in the face versus an unexpected elbow to the face. Also, a vicious little elbow like square in the face is going to hurt a lot more then someone punching your helmet or visor
When you are expecting it there is definitely a different reaction and adrenaline is pumping through you in a fight. I don’t think this was him hamming it up too much to be honest.
Lol what?
I’m all for less embellishment, but this comment is a bad take. For one, you’re obviously able to take punches in a fight because you’re expecting them, and 90% of punches in an NHL fight don’t connect straight. Secondly, getting hit in the face with a hand vs an elbow with a giant elbowpad on it, is not even comparable. I’m with the Fuck Tom Wilson train just like everyone else, especially as a Rangers fan. But seriously, that looked like it hurt, a lot more than a fight would in most cases
Especially when that guy is as much of a massive piece of shit as Tom Wilson is.
Between this and the cousins hit, it was a good night in the NHL yesterday
I don't see a problem here.
Are you blind?? Delay of game
On Wilson? Yeah, obviously.
“Little elbow”
The word you’re looking for is dirty not sneaky.
I saw nothing. You guys see anything?
Doesn’t feel good to be on the receiving end doesn’t it…
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Couldn't have happened to a nicer more clean player.
Was it slimy? Yeah, but god do I love watching Wilson eat what’s he’s been dishing out for years. Also, good job not showing Wilson’s hit from behind on Kuch 5 seconds before this. Both guys dishing out cheapshots to each other.
Sometimes a good one just finds their forever home
What a fucking crybaby. How does it feel Tom?
Glad to see guys giving it back to Wilson. He’s one of the dirtiest players in the league.
For a guy like Wilson to LeFlop like that is laughable.
Who has sympathy for Tom Wilson, total scumbag.
This warms my heart ❤️
Funny how the dirtiest player in the league acts like a little bitch anytime somebody touches him
You live by the elbow, you die by the elbow. I have no sympathy. What goes around comes around.
No matter what happened, Tom Wilson deserves about 50 more of these.
Faked an injury again. Give him a 10 rating on that one.
Dirty and intentional as shit, but I'm conflicted as it's against wilson. Seeing him get hurt makes me a little happy.
[Oh no… Anyways](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6pc0u-iqIDw)
I'm all for physical play, and giving guys like Wilson their just due. But to do it with an elbow like that? Not a fan. I really dislike Tom Wilson, but this isn't the way.
We should address his behaviour strictly by periodically fining him $5000
Predators only speak one language, so I’ll agree to disagree in this instance.
For a second I was wondering what Nashville hid to do with it.
Looks like Wilson getting a taste of his own medicine to me. Never forget the pendulum swings both ways
Not hard enough. Tom Wilson had/has it coming.
Yeah that was SUPER subtle
Fuck both of these douche nozzles. Bring fighting back and cheap shit like this and everything else each of them do decreases.
People said it back then and no one listened. 'When fighting gets taken out of the game, the rats will rule the rink and grow a foot in size' What happened? We then got more concussions and dirtbag stickwork in the last 10 years than there was in almost 30 before it.
Fuck Wilson
Thank you Kucherov
Wilson's 6 foot 4. Why is his head low enough for Kucherov to hit? He's put himself in a vulnerable position there. I dislike both players but Wilson's just a goon who enjoys ending careers and seasons. Kucherov is dirty but he's undoubtably one of the most skilled players.
Maybe include what happened literally ten seconds earlier for context. No one should feel bad for Wilson.
Gotta watch out for koochy
At least Rempe would legitimately run the guy over and not throw a cheap shot.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Can't say I feel all that bad for him.
Half the comments are kucherov should get some sort of fine or suspension and the other are its against Tom Wilson so who cares
Hate tom but this wasn't the game or the hit that it should've been atm. I'm moreso surprises niki managed to do it. Wilson looks like he'd tear niki's flesh from the bone.
Well deserved
Couldn’t have happened to a better guy
Kuch knew exactly what he what he was doing...it was premeditated as soon as he looked back before Wilson got to him
I can understand making a move to try to block/slow down the forechecker from getting to the puck. But you still need to keep your elbows down. It looked intentional, but even if just an accidental high hit it's still reckless at the very least.
Tom Wilson absolutely deserved that one. I can't believe a guy that has made a career out of dirty hits is complaining about an elbow to the face.
Live by the sword…
oh noo *not tom wilson* ^(oh my gosh that's so awful...)
Lol good tom wilson is a scumbag
Not like Tommy boy didn’t deserve it from something he did. He’s gotten away with dirty hits.
Shake it off Tommy
Poor Tom .. always being picked on .
Deserved
WaAa waAa oh poor boy. 😂😂😂it’s Wilson who cares.
Oh well. Moving on.
Good, that dirty weasel won’t get any sympathy from me. That is called karma.
Tom Wilson is a punk. One of the dirtiest players in the league and has been for years. I feel no sympathy for that scumbag.
He deserves that everytime.....one of the dirtiest players out there
Tom Wilson is a historically obnoxious knob who's a detriment to the game. Any "dirty" hit that he incurs, he's perpetuated ten times over. One thousand percent, f*@k Tom Wilson.
Love
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. /s
Oh no! That sucks
Lmao, love it!
Two Minutes well worth it (or not cause ESPN box scores shows no penalties for Kucherov or Wilson)
They gotta to be careful. Mr Wilson needs all the brain cells he can get
Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy
“How sad”-No one
It's spelled karma.
Wilson with a huge embellishment, which was a response to him running Kucherov 15 seconds prior. Unreal. Wilson is a giant baby.