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Why Did Radko Gudas Wear a Full Cage After Fighting Tom Wilson?

Photo: Chris O’Meara

Skating in his second game of the season on Saturday, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson looked to make an impact in any way he could. That included getting in his first fight of the season with Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas after Eric Fehr crashed into Lightning goalie Ben Bishop. Gudas skated towards Fehr, and Wilson was having none of that.

They dropped the gloves. Boys will be boys. Willy Baby unleashed one vicious punch that connected early in the fight. Gudas, who doesn’t wear a face shield (this is important for later), then skated off the ice and went to the locker room.

When Gudas came back to the Lightning bench, he was wearing a full cage.

@russianmachine did @tom_wilso break Gudas' jaw in that fight? He wasn't wearing a cage before it. #Caps #CapsBolts

— . (@clj94104) November 2, 2014

Good question. I looked back on the action and this is what I figured out.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Tom Wilson and Michael Latta Practice Face-Punching Each Other (Video)

Tom Wilson‘s broken ankle has finally heeled (get it? boo). Tonight he will play in his first game of the 2014-15 season… with the Hershey Bears. Wilson was re-assigned to the AHL earlier this week.

It’s unknown how Wilson will play in Barry Trotz’s new system, but there’s one thing I’m confident of: he still knows how to face-punch good.

Proof: Last week, RMNB’s Amanda Bowen caught John Stamos’s brother-from-another-mother participating in a fake scrap with Michael Latta.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Weird: Former Capital Matt Hendricks Checks Two Guys at Same Time, Fights Liam O’Brien (GIF)

For three seasons, Matt Hendricks gave his heart and soul to the Washington Capitals. There were big hits, paralyzing shootout goals, and fights. Lots and lots of fights. When Hendricks’ contract ran out in 2013, he signed a new one, a large one, with Nashville– then bounced around until he found a home in Edmonton.

On Wednesday, in what was the weirdest moment of the night so far, Hendricks checked two (2!) guys at the same time, Michael Latta and an Edmonton teammate. Hendricks was then forced to drop the gloves with first-year Caps forward Liam O’Brien.

Perhaps an awkward moment for Caps fans?

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Rich Clune Injures Patrick Wey in Fight, Tom Wilson Eyeballs Him So Hard (GIF)

First-year pro Patrick Wey hit Nashville Predators facepuncher extraordinairre Rich Clune along the benches on Sunday night. That was obviously unacceptable per the rules of gentlemanly conduct, so Clune challenged Wey to a fight and then knocked him out.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Every Photo of Tom Wilson Fighting Makes it Look Like He’s Winning

Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea

This season we’ve learned a lot about Tom Wilson: he is talented, he can fight, and dammit, Oatesy, he needs moar minutes. Here’s another thing: he never takes a bad photo during a fight. For example, here’s his first period bout with Kyle Clifford.

Take a look at his fight from last night.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Caps-Flyers Brawl: Three Guys Jump John Erskine, Wayne Simmonds Holds Erskine so Lecavalier Can Punch Him Better (GIF)

Simmonds holds Erskine as Lecavalier connects with a haymaker. Disgraceful.

Who had “line brawl” on their Flyers-Capitals bingo card? Really? All of you? Okay, cool.

Well… did you “three dudes jump on Erskine?” Exactly!

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Tom Wilson’s Mock Fight With Wish Recipient Braden Nienaber is Heart-Warming (GIF)

Over the weekend, Braden Neinaber of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan spent the weekend in Washington D.C. having the time of his life. The eight-year-old Braden Holtby-superfan suffers from Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a disease similar to cancer, and the Washington Capitals decided to treat Neinaber like one of their own.

That means Saturday, Neinaber skated with the team during practice before joining them at Verizon Center for the Sabres game Sunday.

There were several heart-warming moments, including the ceremonial face-off on Sunday where young Braden kicks noted pest Steve Ott out of the dot. The other oh my gosh moment: Braden’s mock fight with Tom Wilson on Saturday.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Tom Wilson Bloodies Knuckles In Brutal 32-Second Fight With Carter Ashton (GIF)

Washington Capitals rookie forward Tom Wilson nearly scored his second career goal in the first period of Friday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That’s progress, sure, but since Willy Baby couldn’t get his name on the scoresheet, he had to find another way to be remembered: his repeated facepunching of Carter Ashton.

This 32-second skirmish, the ninth of Wilson’s season, left both combatants hurting from blows to the body and head. Wilson cut the knuckles on his left hand after hitting Ashton’s helmet.

Warning: There will be blood.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Michael Latta Plays Fourth Game in Five Days, Makes Zac Rinaldo Bleed His Own Blood (GIF)

Photo credit: Alex Brandon

An hour before the Washington Capitals took on the Philadelphia Flyers, general manager George McPhee made a flurry of roster moves. John Erskine was moved off injured reserve and back on to the active roster, rookie defenseman Nate Schmidt was sent down to the Hershey Bears, and Michael Latta was recalled.

With Mikhail Grabovski out with the flu, Latta centered the Caps’ fourth line. He did so despite suiting up the night before in Hershey. Sunday was Latta’s fourth game in five days.

“I got called at 10 o’clock this morning,” Latta told CSN’s Al Koken. “I got on my horse, got in the car, got my gear at the rink, and headed up here.”

When asked if he was tired from playing the night before, Latta smiled and responded,”You always got a little adrenaline when you get called up here. So it’s okay definitely.”

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Tom Wilson Punches Rich Clune’s Head With Fists (GIF)

Photo credit: Geoff Burke

Three seconds after Rich Clune took an interference minor, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored to give the Caps a 2-0 lead over the Nashville Predators. Clune then took a long skate back to his bench, probably grinding his teeth. Once Karl Alzner gave the Caps a 3-0 lead, Clune had enough.

Eleven seconds later, on the very next shift, the 5’10” Clune asked the 6’4” man-child Tom Wilson to dance. And they did. Violently.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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