The bad hits keep coming on the second night of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
First, Josh Anderson was ejected from the Columbus Blue Jackets game against the Washington Capitals after a boarding major on Michal Kempny. Then, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri was sent for an early shower for a dirty hit on Tommy Wingels of the Boston Bruins.
Now, Capitals forward Tom Wilson drilled Alexander Wennberg with a hit to the head, forcing the later from the game.
#CBJ INJURY REPORT - C Alexander Wennberg has suffered an upper body injury and will not return to tonight’s game at Washington.
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) April 13, 2018
With Anderson’s ejection and Wennberg’s injury, the Blue Jackets are down to 10 forwards. Still, they managed to tie the game 3-3 late in the third period off the stick of Seth Jones.
George Parros at the NHL Department of Player Safety is going to have himself a busy day on Friday.
UPDATE:
No DoPS hearing coming for Tom Wilson (or Josh Anderson). Caps might have caught a break with insufficient TV angles https://t.co/3B1yGb5e6e
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 13, 2018
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