{"id":817045,"date":"2018-05-25T14:57:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T18:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=817045"},"modified":"2018-05-26T14:55:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T18:55:58","slug":"tom-wilsons-fight-sparked-capitals-g1w1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/tom-wilsons-fight-sparked-capitals-g1w1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Wilson’s Fight Sparked Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

After beating the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals are moving on to the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponents, the Las Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n

There has been a lot of discussion on whether Capitals forward Tom Wilson should have fought Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn in a crucial game seven. In the past, I’ve been critical of Wilson, but in this instance, I\u00a0am going to defend him.<\/p>\n

During the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there aren’t a lot of fights. No one wants to get assessed an instigator penalty and give up an unnecessary power play goal. Some questioned the timing of the fight. Statistically, Wilson for Coburn isn’t an even trade.<\/p>\n

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Please tell me I\u2019m not the only one who felt that was a brutal decision by Wilson? Team with possesion, on the attack, and you fight an inferior player behind the play while up 1-0? No thanks.<\/p>\n

— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) May 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n