During Game 1 of the Washington Capitals' playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Tom Wilson playfully stole Sebastian Aho's mouthguard in a bid to provoke him. The incident, occurring late in the third period, demonstrated Wilson's trademark pestering style as he tugged at Aho's jersey before making the steal. However, following Aho's complaint, Wilson was required to return the mouthguard, led by a linesman. This humorous episode echoed Wilsonâs disruptive performance against the Canadiens in previous rounds, highlighting his role as an instigator on the ice.
Wilsonâs sly approach, jersey tug, and eventual yoink are classic here. The Capitals enforcer was likely trying to get Aho to retaliate.
Linesman Trent Knorr ushered Wilson, like he was a naughty eight-year-old who knew he had done a bad thing, to the lead official.
Collection
[
|
...
]