Toronto ¨C The NHL would like fans to be talking about Connor McDavid¡¯s push for a 100-point season or focusing on Auston Matthews¡¯ bid for 40 goals, but they¡¯re not.
The topic that has the hockey world in a lather right now is the Washington Capitals¡¯ Tom Wilson, a tank of man with a Grim Reaper reputation, tossing around the New York Rangers¡¯ Artemi Panarin ¡ª an MVP candidate ¡ª like a rag doll.
Just before taking down Panarin, Wilson punched Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head while he lay prone on the ice.
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