March 28, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right winger Tom Wilson (43) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith (7) fight during the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Tom Wilson and Brendan Smith dropped the gloves during the Washington Capitals-Carolina Hurricanes game Monday night.
Monday night didn’t go the way the Washington Capitals had hoped, as their two-game winning streak ended thanks to the Carolina Hurricanes. In that particular match, the Hurricanes entered the Capital One circuit and left with a 6-1 lead.
But late in the game, Capitals outlet Tom Wilson dropped the gloves with Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith. In terms of the winner, take a look for yourself.
Brendan Smith, Tom Wilson gloves during the Hurricanes-Capitals
As commentators mentioned in the video above, Smith fractured his skull when trying to block a shot during a February 20 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He went to a local hospital for evaluation, where he was eventually released, According to the team’s PR account on Twitter.
Smith missed nearly a month, returning from injury during the team’s March 17 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Regarding the match on Monday night, Martin Nicas led the team with two goals on the night, along with a assist. Derek Stepan, Sebastian Aho, Brett Pesci and Brady Skajee scored the other four Carolina goals.
Wilson scored Washington’s only goal that night.
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