
"Tom Wilson landed a huge hit at the end of the first period against the Vancouver Canucks that nearly landed him in some hot water. After Filip Chytil made a pass in the neutral zone, Wilson knocked him loopy with a punishing hit, nailing the Canucks forward in the chest about a second after he released the puck. The open-ice hit crumpled Chytil to the ice and eventually knocked him woozily down to the tunnel and out of the game."
"Wilson was initially whistled for a major penalty due to the severity of the hit and to give officials a chance to review video of the play. Ultimately, Wilson's body check was ruled "a good hockey hit," and he was not penalized at all. Chytil was officially ruled out of the rest of the game due to injury at the beginning of the second period."
Tom Wilson delivered a huge open-ice hit on Filip Chytil late in the first period, contacting Chytil in the chest about a second after the pass release. The hit crumpled Chytil to the ice and caused a violent whiplash that sent him woozily to the tunnel and out of the game. Officials initially called a major penalty to allow for video review, but later ruled the check "a good hockey hit" and assessed no penalty. Chytil was officially ruled out for the rest of the game due to injury. The play underscores ongoing concerns about the danger of heavy, legal bodychecks in the NHL.
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