Jakob Chychrun apologizes and shows respect for Tom Wilson after injury incident (via Instagram/@ tomwilson and jakobchychrun)
Tom Wilson showed his toughness during the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. In the first period, Wilson was hit in the face by a wrist shot from Jakob Chychrun. He skated to the bench, holding his jaw in pain, and left the game for repairs. Wilson missed only 4:35 of the game before returning to the bench with a cut on his left cheek and some swelling.
Wilson later explained,
"Honestly when it hits you, I feel like my side of my face is falling off a little."
Tom Wilson was checked out in the locker room and felt good enough to finish the game. Jakob Chychrun, who caused Wilson’s injury, expressed his respect for Wilson on Instagram. He wrote,
“Love this guy… absolute nail gun. Way to carry us brotha @tomwilson. P.S. I’m sorry.”
