Tom Wilson isn't getting the message, according to St. Louis Blues head coach Mike Yeo.
Just eight days after the NHL handed the Washington Capitals forward a two-game suspension for interference on Blues forward Robert Thomas, Wilson was back at his old tricks, receiving a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Blues' forward Sam Blais Sunday.
Aafter seeing Wilson's antics twice in just over a week, Yeo was not thrilled and suggested the league should be a little more strict if Wilson is dealt further discipline.
"It's a predatory hit with a guy that apparently didn't learn his lesson from the first suspension," Yeo said, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac. "Maybe coming down on him a little bit harder will make him think a little bit more about it. It's tough going after vulnerable people."
Of course, Wilson will now be considered a repeat offender so any discipline would carry a stiffer penalty.
Blais noted after Sunday's game that he was feeling good and he disapproved of Wilson's hit.
"I didn't see (him), but I think it was not a good hit," said Blais. "I didn't see him coming. For sure if I would have seen him coming, I would have protected myself."
The Capitals next game will be their season opener against the Ottawa Senators Thursday.
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