"Obviously fighting isn't a big thing in this tournament, but when a guy takes a run at one of our big guys, that's what Willy does, three-time Olympian Drew Doughty said. I mean, he does a lot more than that, but it was great to see him step up."
"We didn't like the hit: felt like it was late and high, the tournament's leading scorer, Connor McDavid, said. Willy just finishes a check and the guy jumps him, and Willy's just protecting himself. That's all he can do. That's the type of guy he is, type of teammate he is. Nothing but respect for him."
"We're used to a lot more than that happening, so it was pretty harmless in the grand scheme of things, coach Jon Cooper said. Sticking up for his teammates, that's an easy one for him."
Tom Wilson engaged in a fight with Pierre Crinon late in Canada's 10-2 Olympic victory over France after Crinon delivered a forearm to Nathan MacKinnon's head. Crinon received a two-minute minor and apologized; Wilson and Crinon were ejected under IIHF rules, which classify fighting as a game misconduct. Canada scored 25 seconds into the ensuing power play, but teammates criticized the hit as late and high. Wilson added a goal and an assist, completing a Gordie Howe hat-trick, and missed only the final seven minutes of the rout.
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