Alex Ovechkin: Tom Wilson's suspension is a 'joke'

Ovechkin doesn't think much of his teammate's suspension. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin thinks Tom Wilson's suspension is a 'joke'

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Mar 7, 2021 12:55 PM ET

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson received a seven-game suspension for boarding Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo. One of his teammates thinks the decision to suspend Wilson is bogus.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin described the Wilson suspension as a "joke," according to JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington:

Ovechkin describes the Wilson suspension as a "joke" saying he spoke with the refs during the game who did not think it warranted 2 minutes
— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) March 7, 2021

Wilson hit Carlo near the head area with time winding down in the first period. Carlo did not return to the game and was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.

The NHL said in its suspension video that there are "aspects" of the hit "that may skirt the line between suspendable and non-suspendable," but "it is the totality of the circumstances that caused this play to merit supplemental discipline."

This is Wilson's fifth NHL suspension, and he won't be eligible to return until March 20 against the New York Rangers.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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