the best (and only) thing Caps fans can come up with to defend is that he didn't his head directly. this should tell you everything.

it's still

-from behind
-blindsided
-late
-open ice
-with no intent to avoid contact

add to that he publicly said he doesn't know why he's so vilified and that he's fresh off a ong suspension - this just proves that he hasn't learned anything. his reckless attitude towards other players is a disgrace, plain and simple. you're willfully ignoring that if you defend this hit by saying that he didn't hit his head.

Best part about this is it’s one of Wilson’s cleanest hits yet it’s still worth a suspension.

I wish someone would lay a hit on Wilson the way he does to other people. He deserves to get absolutely demolished. Clean or dirty it doesn’t matter. He’s eventually going to severely injure someone

reaves did last night