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Tom Wilson said he kept his Olympic fight with Pierre Crinon within bounds after a hit on Nathan MacKinnon to protect Canada’s tournament run, sticking up for teammates but not crossing the line, as Canada moved toward a quarterfinal vs Czechia; the IIHF/IOC found no further discipline, though Crinon was later suspended by France's federation.
Tom Wilson fought Pierre Crinon after Crinon's high hit on Nathan MacKinnon in the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey game, marking the first Olympic fight since 1998 and earning Wilson a Gordie Howe hat trick before an ejection. MacKinnon and several Canadian teammates praised Wilson for standing up for him as Canada beat France 10-2 and stayed atop the group, eyeing a quarterfinal berth.
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 6-1 to close their season series, featuring a Hagel–Tkachuk fight and a brutal on-ice clash led by Gustav Forsling. Despite injury woes, the Panthers are fighting to stay in playoff contention as Tampa Bay rides a hot stretch (19-1-1 in 21 games) and a massive goal differential, while the two teams’ feud remains a hallmark of their Florida rivalry; with 793 combined penalty minutes this season, the bad blood figures to linger into any potential playoff meeting.