If Dan Carcillo had a say, Tom Wilson would certainly be suspended.
The former NHL enforcer took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer his take on a hit delivered by the Washington Capitals winger on Pittsburgh's Zach Aston-Reese during Game 3, using this angle as a reference point:
Tom Wilson lays out Zach Aston-Reese pic.twitter.com/UtWSRSAdgN
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) May 2, 2018
From his point of view, Wilson clearly thrusts himself in an upward motion and makes contact with the head, resulting in a concussion and broken jaw for Aston-Reese.
Carcillo hopes Aston-Reese will get the help he needs in the recovery process.
1/ If u have played the game the way I have, this clip is not that difficult to break down. Notice Wilson’s right skate before or at the initial point of contact. It is leaving the ice intentionally, which means he thrusts his body into an upward direction, which is towards the https://t.co/IVLTdBNakg
— Daniel Carcillo (@CarBombBoom13) May 2, 2018
2/ head of Reese. If we look at the left skate during the point of contact, Wilson is rising up onto his toe, as if he is trying to jump, hence the reason he ended up sitting on the dasher of his own bench after the hit. It is clear that Reese sees Wilson coming but that has very
— Daniel Carcillo (@CarBombBoom13) May 2, 2018
3/ little to do with the fact that Wilson clearly makes contact with the head/jaw of Reese, in direct result of jumping and thrusting his body in an upward motion. Bc of this, we have a human being who may get the right diagnosis of a #concussion yet will he receive the treatment
— Daniel Carcillo (@CarBombBoom13) May 2, 2018
4/ he so very clearly deserves, from a league that refuses to admit a link between traumatic brain injuries and the need for treatment #cte @NHLPlayerSafety #nhldobetter #georgeparros @NHL #denial @NHLPA #compliance #tbi #alzheimers #dementia #parkinsons #depression #anxiety #nhl
— Daniel Carcillo (@CarBombBoom13) May 2, 2018
Carcillo racked up 1,233 career penalty minutes and was fined or suspended 12 times over his nine-year career, but he's become an outspoken advocate for concussion research and brain safety since his retirement in 2015, setting up the Chapter 5 Foundation, which is dedicated to helping players who are struggling with post-concussion syndrome, anxiety, or depression.
He also announced he's pledging his brain "to be used for study and furthering understanding of the consequences of traumatic brain injury" when he dies.
Wilson had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday.
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