$5000 fine and no suspension. Apparently the fine is for the punch in Pavel. He was on his back, stick under his neck pulling up and punched the back of his head. Pulled Panarins hair, body slammed him then slammed his head into the ice again.
WOW. We might see protesting and riots at NHL headquarters in New York.
That whole scrum never even happens if not for Wilson being the 4th Cap in and “falling” on Buchnevich. Watch the video and you’ll see 3 Caps players all standing in the crease not engaged with any Rangers, no face washes or cross checks or anything. The play was over…
Then Wilson proceeds to pile drive Buchnevich’s head into the ice, punch him in the back of the head, punch Strome while on the ice, rip Panarin’s helmet off, pull his hair while bulldogging his head into the ice, punch him while on the ice, lift him off the ice and slam him one more time, and then finally flex like a redneck after a bar fight while in the box.
I get that after whistle scrums are a part of the NHL, especially in the playoffs. But I can’t remember any where the league’s #1 villain pulls hair, ragdolls, and purposely smashes a superstar’s melon into the ice multiple times. History is factored into suspensions by the DPOS, and Wilson has 100% earned every bit of his reputation.