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duckaroosky
So sayeth Duckthulu
Ya wasnt on purpose. He even apologized as soon as it happened but you cant let that slide. Given his history with everything else, 6 seems right
duckaroosky
So sayeth Duckthulu
It was definitely careless though. I did chuckle at him attempting to apologize right after. It was like when you're kids and you hit your sibling too hard and you're begging them not to tell mom.
gunnergunther
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How is that not on purpose? That’s as unnatural a motion as can be.
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No offense but not sure what you're looking at it to say it wasn't on purpose. He took one hand off the stick and swung it straight at his face.
Terry Yake
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yeah, that was 100% on purpose by wilson. your stick doesn't come up that high and swing in that motion by accident
Gregor said he didn't think it was on purpose and Wilson immediately was apologizing. You don't have that kind of immediate reaction if it was on purpose. Careless for sure, but when even the guy who gets smacked says it wasn't on purpose, I'll go with that. Wilson got the punishment deserved either way.
mightyquack
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Wilson literally turns his head to look at his opponent right before he starts to swing the stick into the guy's face.
And it isn't like he's attempting to lift the stick, there is only one purpose when you swing a stick at an opponent's face like that.
Accidental
And it isn't like he's attempting to lift the stick, there is only one purpose when you swing a stick at an opponent's face like that.
Accidental
There's no way that was accidental. Wilson was immediately apologetic because he knew immediately that it was stupid and about to get him suspended, and contrition was his only hope to minimize the games missed.
The Midnight Burrito
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Wilson may not have intended the severity of the result but certainly it was an intentional stick swing at the guy's face. Glad he was able to convince Gregor, I guess.
Lol you guys just want your pound of flesh. It's fine, that's what Wilson's history will get him. But he's never, to my recollection, immediately apologized like that before. Not his MO. But sure, he acted out of character to try and fool people. Sure.
Just playing this out in my head, which is more out of character:
1. Tom Wilson did something harmful completely by accident?
2. Tom Wilson did something violent and stupid and then apologized afterward to try to cover himself?
I find #1 much more out of character based on Wilson's past. The guy purposely inflicts pain. It's what he does, whether inside the rules or outside.
1. Tom Wilson did something harmful completely by accident?
2. Tom Wilson did something violent and stupid and then apologized afterward to try to cover himself?
I find #1 much more out of character based on Wilson's past. The guy purposely inflicts pain. It's what he does, whether inside the rules or outside.
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It has nothing to do with who Wilson is or what he’s done. I don’t care at all who it is that did it. You keep saying “but he apologized right after” as if that somehow absolves him. Please, explain to me, just from looking at the video, what he was doing when he took one hand off the stick, after the puck was gone, and swung it straight into the guy’s face, There is no attempted stick lift, slash to the hands, play on the puck, or anything even remotely hockey related. If you can explain what he was trying to do, but failed at, and therefore accidentally hit the guy in the face, then maybe you can justify it. But simply saying that he felt sorry about it afterwards doesn’t mean anything.
About as far as you can go is that he tried to hit the guy with a flailing one handed stick swing, but didn’t mean to hit him in the face. That’s not any better.
Watching stamkos hammer those one timers... Yah we can use that next year... PV get it done
TheGoodShepard1
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Watching Sharks/Hawks - perhaps fittingly nobody seems to wanna win this game!
Epic tank job by San Jose, blowing a 4-0 lead to ensure Chicago got at least a point
EDIT: Sharks complete it, losing in OT. 5 clear of the Hawks in the race for #1 and that should pretty much do it
Terry Yake
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i just saw his numbers and it looks like he's back to his usual production after the career season he had last year
big thing that stuck out to me was his lack of production on the PP compared to last season. he had 16 PP assists last season and only 4 so far this season
Anaheim4ever
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It helps Hampus that his teams #1 Center is a 2C and their #2 C is a 3C. The year before Bergy and Krejci were 1C and 2Cs. With Bergy they spent less time in the defensive zone too.
duckaroosky
So sayeth Duckthulu
Wild pulled their goalie in OT and got scored on so they lose their loser point. That's some next level losing right there.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Didn't they do that once before this year and win? Or was that somebody else? In any event they are desperate so that's why they did it.
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