NHL Player Safety Has Made An Official Ruling Following Tom Wilson's Dangerous Hit On Filip Chytil
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Trusted NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman has just confirmed whether or not the Department of Player Safety will be getting involved after former Rangers forward received a brutal hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson.
On Sunday afternoon, former Rangers and now current Vancouver Canucks forward, Filip Chytil was forced to exit the game against the Washington Capitals after receiving a questionable hit from Tom Wilson.
Nearing the end of the first period, Filip Chytil, needed assistance from his teammates to exit the ice. Certainly very possible that Chytil has sustained another concussion, putting his NHL career in question once again given his long list of head injuries in his career.
Tom Wilson lays a heavy hit on Filip Chytil.
Chytil went to the dressing room, and after review, there was no penalty on the play.
Chytil went to the dressing room, and after review, there was no penalty on the play.
Filip Chytil's NHL Career In Question Once Again After Dangerous Hit From Tom Wilson
Not long after the Vancouver Canucks organization confirmed very unfortunate news as they stated the 26-year old forward would not return to the game.
Forwards Filip Chytil and Jonathan Lekkerimäki will not return to
today's game.
today's game.
NHL Department of Player Safety Makes Official Ruling On Tom Wilson: Per Elliotte Friedman
On Sunday night, Elliotte Friedman took to social media and announced whether or not the NHL Department of Player Safety would be getting involved to hand out any further supplementary discipline to Tom Wilson. But to no surprise, Friedman confirmed the NHL DoPS won't be getting involved:
In case anyone was wondering, there will be no supplementary discipline for this play
Hopefully, Chytil is okay. He's battled so many injuries
Hopefully, Chytil is okay. He's battled so many injuries
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