"He elbowed me in the face, and I was nowhere near the puck. Yeah, appreciate it. Obviously, Tom is a good teammate, and I definitely appreciate him sticking up for me."
"That guy obviously didn't want to fight Tom. He just wanted to wrestle. I wouldn't want to fight Tom either."
"We didn't like the hit. Felt like it was late and high. 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."
Tom Wilson engaged in a fight with French defenseman Pierre Crinon during the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament after Crinon delivered a high elbow to Nathan MacKinnon. The altercation completed a Gordie Howe hat trick for Wilson. Crinon initially received only a two-minute minor for the headshot, which teammates criticized as insufficient. After Wilson hit Crinon behind France's net, Crinon retaliated by striking Wilson's helmet and pulling him to the ice, prompting Wilson to charge back. Canadian teammates including MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Bo Horvat praised Wilson for protecting teammates and showing physical presence on the ice.
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