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sports3 days ago•1 min saved

Capitals sit Wilson, Carlson out; Leonard added for clash with Flyers

Capitals winger Tom Wilson is sidelined by an illness for tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, after returning from Olympic duty with Team Canada in Italy. Ryan Leonard will slide into Wilson’s spot on the second line with Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois, while Hendrix Lapierre moves to the fourth line. Washington also will be without defenseman John Carlson due to a lower-body injury. Wilson leads the team with 49 points in 50 games this season.

via RMNB|

#illness #lineup-changes #philadelphia-flyers

sports12 days ago•21 min saved

Tom Wilson Tosses a Punch at Olympic Hockey’s Gentle Image

Tom Wilson, playing for Canada in his first Olympics, delivered the tournament’s lone fight, signaling that his relentless, physical style remains intact even as Olympic hockey aims for a kinder, gentler game in Milan.

via The Washington Post|

#canada #fighting #hockey

sports12 days ago•3 min saved

Olympic brawl rekindles France prosecution of Crinon for earlier goalie punch

French prosecutors will pursue Pierre Crinon for an earlier incident in which he punched Angers goalie Matt O’Connor, a case previously dismissed, after Crinon’s Olympic altercation with Tom Wilson; a Grenoble hearing is scheduled for May 27; the charge is intentional violence resulting in an ITT of less than eight days (a petty offense with a potential fine up to €1,500), and Crinon had already been suspended seven games by Ligue Magnus.

via RMNB|

#grenoble #ligue-magnus #matt-oconnor

sports12 days ago•4 min saved

France's Crinon sidelined for rest of Olympic hockey after fight with Tom Wilson

French defenseman Pierre Crinon was suspended for the remainder of the Winter Olympics after fighting Canadian star Tom Wilson late in France’s 10-2 loss; he was ejected and the French federation said his conduct violated Olympic spirit, barring him from the next game and any further rounds if France advances. The incident comes as France sits without points early in the tournament.

via Fox News|

#fight #france #hockey

sports12 days ago•4 min saved

Canada’s Tom Wilson Walks the Line to Keep Olympic Run Intact

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.

via RMNB|

#hockey-fight #olympics #pierre-crinon

sports13 days ago•9 min saved

Wilson Delivers Grit and Leadership for Team Canada at Milan Olympics

Tom Wilson has been a standout for Team Canada in Milan, blending physicality with leadership as coach Jon Cooper lauds him as outstanding in the locker room. He backed Nathan MacKinnon after a high hit, got into a fight to defend a teammate, and has been deployed on the top line with Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini. With a goal and two assists in three games, Wilson helps Canada, the tournament’s top seed, push toward a gold medal as they advance to the knockout stage.

via NHL.com|

#connor-mcdavid #milano-cortina-2026 #olympic-hockey-2026

sports13 days ago•12 min saved

France's Crinon suspended for rest of the 2026 Olympic hockey tournament after fight with Tom Wilson

France’s Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the 2026 Winter Olympics after a third-period fight with Canada’s Tom Wilson in a preliminary-round men’s hockey game in Milan.

via AP News|

#ice-hockey #olympics-2026 #pierre-crinon

sports13 days ago•3 min saved

Crinon suspended for rest of Olympics after fight with Tom Wilson

France’s Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympic tournament after being ejected for fighting Team Canada’s Tom Wilson in the France–Canada game. The FFHG cited Crinon’s provocative conduct and his history of rough play, including a seven-game suspension in Ligue Magnus, as factors. Canada went on to win 10-2 and Wilson earned a Gordie Howe hat trick, with France set to play Germany in a playoff qualifier without Crinon for the rest of the Games.

via RMNB|

#france #hockey #olympics

sports13 days ago•3 min saved

Crinon suspended for rest of Olympics after fight with Tom Wilson

France's Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympic tournament after a fight with Canada's Tom Wilson that followed a high hit on Nathan MacKinnon; French officials cited Crinon's provocative conduct leaving the ice as a violation of the Olympic spirit, likely sidelining him for Tuesday's qualification-round game against Germany.

via The New York Times|

#france #hockey #olympics

sports14 days ago•4 min saved

Wilson's Olympic fight fuels Canada's teammate protection after MacKinnon hit

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.

via RMNB|

#hockey-fight #nathan-mackinnon #pierre-crinon

sports14 days ago•2 min saved

Wilson ejected in heated Olympic clash as Canada cruise past France

Canada’s Tom Wilson was ejected for fighting France’s Pierre Crinon late in the third period of a rout, earning game misconduct penalties after Crinon elbowed Nathan MacKinnon; the scuffle occurred in front of the net during Milan’s Olympic hockey game, under IIHF rules.

via New York Post|

#fighting #france #hockey

sports14 days ago•16 min saved

Wilson's third-period fight punctuates Canada-France Olympic hockey in Milan

Canada's Tom Wilson dropped gloves and fought France's Pierre Crinon in the third period of a preliminary-round men's hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

via AP News|

#canada #france #ice-hockey

sports15 days ago•3 min saved

Fiala sidelined for Olympics after late collision with Wilson

Swiss forward Kevin Fiala was stretchered off late in the game after colliding with Tom Wilson and was ruled out for the rest of the 2026 Olympic tournament due to a lower-leg injury, with teammates and officials offering support as Switzerland and the Los Angeles Kings face implications from his absence.

via RMNB|

#hockey #injury #kevin-fiala

sports15 days ago•1 min saved

Fiala to miss rest of season after Olympic injury requiring surgery

Kings winger Kevin Fiala will undergo season-ending surgery on a lower-body injury suffered for Switzerland at the Olympics after a third-period collision with Tom Wilson left him stretchered off. He had 18 goals and 40 points in 56 games, and Los Angeles remains in the playoff hunt; Fiala previously suffered a broken femur in 2017.

via theScore.com|

#kevin-fiala #los-angeles-kings #olympics

sports28 days ago•3 min saved

Capitals Rally Sparks OT Win Over Hurricanes After Wilson Hit

Trailing 3-0, the Capitals storm back against the Hurricanes with Hendrix Lapierre and Dylan Strome scoring in the second, Tom Wilson's momentum-shifting hit on Logan Stankoven in the third, Jakob Chychrun's 19th tying goal, and Justin Sourdif's first career overtime-winner sealing a 4-3 Washington victory.

via RMNB|

#capitals #comeback #hurricanes