Biggest Tom Wilson Hits of 2018 | NHL's Hardest Hitters

[@deebly_goncerned]

Tom Wilson is an absolute unit

[@mattwarnecke3982]

Some Call Me Aaron n jsuyrfjn

[@collincalhoun3521]

IMO Tom Wilson is criminally underrated.

[@Koinoyokan01]

It's fun to see Ovi and Wilson on the same line. Opposing lines are like "have an icepack ready after my shift please.."

[@2wenty7even95]

HAHAHAHA frlll

[@samwelsh8241]

Ovi Wilson and don't forget Orpik

[@TheJaguarGod]

@@samwelsh8241 Imagine back then, if you had a line of Ovechkin, Wilson, Hathaway, Orpik, and Gudas. Even NHL enforcers would be scared to go out. Especially if their coach is telling them to bring a phyiscal presence to the game.

[@martinwalkus1745]

As a capitals fan it’s hilarious to see all the hate Willy gets from opposing fans. He’s the type of player you dislike because of his ability to not only lay out your favourite players but also fight your team’s enforcers. If he were on your team you’d absolutely love having the guy and the intensity he brings

[@justinpoovathingal]

Martin Walkus exactly, also the most handsome man on this planet

[@funkmobb9368]

Reeves is waaaay better , and pummels Wilson

[@alexkrug8307]

@@funkmobb9368 reaves is a joke I’m taking Stanley cup champ Wilson over reaves any day

[@SuperRavensfan101]

I’m a caps fan and I’m just here for the comments lol it’s funny to see what kinds of original insults people can come up with

[@roccoanthony8930]

SuperRavensfan101 they are all salty lol.

[@zackd_somethin_or_another8263]

tom wilson drinks pee is by far the saltest but even as a fan it made me laugh, just picture tom chasing down cats as practice

[@roccoanthony8930]

Zack D_somethin_or_another penguins fans are the saltiest of all. The fact that they were in the forefront of relocation after the departure of Lemieux and Jagr speaks of how weak the organization truly is lol.

[@camduffy3924]

SuperRavensfan101 haven't seen one insult in the comments

[@jakenbake9878]

Best young power forward in the game today

[@grievouskiller840]

The best power forward is ovechkin 1003 game 2623hit hit 121 game playoff 521 hit and 607 goal 1121 pts

[@grievouskiller840]

Tom wilson is the best young power forward

[@jakenbake9878]

Hard to disagree with you. Both Tkachuk boys are gonna be really good. I just think Tom has the edge with his physicality. Tkachuk has better hands but I think Tom plays his role better. For now...

[@grievouskiller840]

Agree jake n bake

[@victormkelley]

@calboy seseman Matthew Tkachuk isn't a power forward. He's a grinder who can shoot and pass. Great player, but he doesn't play the classic "power forward" hockey like Benn, Ovechkin, Wilson, and Lucic play.

[@kirthiksharma7048]

Anyone else laughed when Marchand got hit lol

[@LeoTech-89]

I think everyone besides Bruins fans loves watching Marchand get his frame warped lol.

[@calvinsweeney4466]

No i laughed when Kadri got hit

[@jakejudge7628]

And kadri

[@TristenApblanc]

@Kirthik Sharma I was about to type the same thing lol Marchand deserves every bit of the big hits

[@CapsfanCapsfan-pw4nw]

You KNOW you’re a good hitter when Jack Edwards compliments you, and you’re on the opposing team

[@mattwolowski6758]

I had to rewind the video to hear Jack say it again, I didn't know a statement like that could come out of his mouth lol

[@masterwayne420]

Definitely a top power forward in the league

[@Nemo-tv7bm]

PROTIP: keep your head up when Willy is on the ice

[@Tommy27Boy]

I'm a long time Caps fan and Wilson has been a huge bonus to the team and the NHL in general. The big hits really get the fans into it which in turn helps the players get more confidence and room to get things done. All you people saying he's a menace or a douche or whatever wouldn't be saying all this if he was on your favorite team. Every team wishes they had a player like Tom Wilson on their team and they could if power forwards would play their positions correctly and not be scared of going for the big hit. I've been watching hockey since the early 90's and hits were much more brutal then than they are now. The best and meanest checker that Tom Wilson could never beat is Scott Stevens. He was known as a heavy hitter and I loved watching him do it even though he wasn't on my favorite teams.

[@kevjmu]

CAPS don’t win Cup without Wilson he makes players on other team hesitant with his hits and protects his teammates. Is he overpaid now probably but he is an old school hockey goon who can score. Wilson had 15pts in 21 playoff games.

[@mathieumaisonneuve6427]

Kevin V point per game guy too this season so far

[@zhenshuang]

He's playing role as Kasparaitis back in the days. Opposing team forwards think something another but not about a puck.

[@djsalose]

Totaly agree, look how vegas played the first game vs the next 4 games.. they looked scared.. and Wilson was a big part of that

[@kenarthur6253]

Resigning Wilson was great decision by the Caps! He's a beast, great on the PK, and getting better as a scorer every year! If he can avoid big suspensions, he's got a long, bright future in the NHL!!

[@zhenshuang]

Suspensions were just consequences of coach's instructions bc he exerted himself to make an impression but Reirden told him to shot on goals more than hit and here we are. 22 goals in 63 games. It could be 30 if he wasn't suspended!

[@davidtolman1266]

Respect from an Oilers fan

[@brycestewart4717]

Didn’t Wilson kill zadorov last season

[@charlesfisher3983]

Bryce Stewart yes it was great

[@longliverocknroll70]

You can hate Tom Wilson all you want, but this man stands his ground. I love this guy. He needs to take out Marchand and Tarasenko

[@OvieSnipez8]

His hits against Karlsson in the finals though!

[@jimmyp410]

Guarantee if you ask any Caps player who the best teammate is Tom Wilson is at the top of every list! Anyone that hates on him would LOVE him if they were on their team instead! Just ask the Lightning or Vegas if they would like a guy like him after being ground down physically in the Finals by that Capitals team.

[@jondeaux336]

3:40 that Paquette hit. Ouch on the boards. I felt that.

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

Situational awareness while Wilson is on the ice is preferred

[@Ed0n]

I'd love to have him on Tampa. Love how he plays the game on edge and isn't afraid to give or take the body. Absolute unit

[@ethanoppenheim404]

Amazing! I love Tom Wilson so much

[@mattgerlacher5094]

Master of Kabong!!

[@Dalt21]

Even as a flyers fan , I gotta appreciate the way he plays...would love to have him in Philly

[@DegisTheEgregious]

Best enforcer in the game

[@yeayea4092]

He's the man

[@MattEisnerMattsBats]

IT WAS A CLEAN HIT ON ASTON REESE (TOM WILSON IS THE BEST, AND A STANLEY CUP CHAMPION) #ALLCAPS

[@cvstar51]

You have dongs for eyes if you think that was clean

[@draxthemup6982]

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/8gg5fy/closeup_of_wilsons_shoulder_hitting_astonreeses/?source=images

[@draxthemup6982]

“Shoulder to shoulder”

[@cvstar51]

Ross Schank people are delusional lol it’s ok

[@draxthemup6982]

Unrelated Coma regardless of having to keep your head up or not. Tom Wilson blatantly targeted the head. In the gif I posted you can see Wilson staying at one level and ZAR rising had he not risen Wilson would’ve gotten him directly in the visor. Head hunting. The hitters responsible for the hit not the recipient

[@cormorant_on_arock7934]

0:44 those Leafs jerseys are AWESOME

[@SoliEvy]

What an absolute mad lad .. ily tw

[@МихаилСеребряков-ф8ц]

Вилсон мужик! Ебашь их всех!!!

[@nathanmackinnon7405]

it’s crazy hearing jack edwards complimenting an opposing player for absolutely crushing a bruin

[@champion2007]

Super Wilson!!!

[@ChrisMcKee087]

I will die the day that Wilson leaves the Caps

[@stevengehring2509]

Tom Wilson>Wayne Gretzky

[@zhenshuang]

LOL, Wayne have never hit boys and never been cracked because he skated well and always kept his head up.

[@NHLfan11]

Tom Wilson Stanley Cup Champion with clean and hard hits

[@NUGSLUG20]

Won't see this on NHL's page.. lol

[@roccoanthony8930]

Epic_bell_ringer because they are salty towards the Caps going ham on these “soft” NHLers...this is a MAN’s GAME.

[@grievouskiller840]

Ovechkin 1003 game 2623hit hit 121 game play 521 hit the best power forward

[@cokekola8477]

0:44 Ovi doesn’t even flinch, but instead yells.

[@calvinsweeney4466]

All you have to do is keep your head up and you'll be fine

[@proclubseditor8237]

Should be the next captain.

[@goopher8407]

well coming from a caps fan, i don't think he should be the next captain. I think carlson or backstrom should be the next captain. maybe even kuznetsov. 2 of them and wilson should be the alternate captains

[@Mcbikey24]

Kuzy will be best Caps player, but i thing that he doesn't have captain character

[@ggqbc]

@@Mcbikey24 i totally see kuznetsov as a captain type. If you go back and see him mic'd up in the islanders series you see how smart he is. He speaks better english than ovi already or really any of the russians in the nhl

[@bloodorange6713]

need more players like him

[@tomwilson3969]

Dam I'm Good

[@The_HouStoner]

0:47 that’s damn near assault lmao

[@jackryan3043]

haha ovi’s jaw dropped at the hit at 0:36

[@TyykkIs]

King

[@schooper.]

Man I wish I was 6’4

[@outdoorsman909]

Why wouldn’t he fight Reaves or Oleksiak?

[@jimmyp410]

Cuz they had a Cup to win and he owes it to his teammates to be smart enough to realize that he as a top line guy going off the ice for 5+ minutes is not an even trade for some 4th line bums which have no value other than throwing hands. His decision making in those situations shows maturity and is exactly what got him a big check this summer. Pretty sure his track record makes it clear that it has nothing to do with fear lmao.

[@whatismyname3775]

he already fought Reaves long before he became famous. Wilson doesn't bother with goons like Reaves who sits in locker room during the finals tho.

[@hekidanjo]

This comment aged well.

[@victormkelley]

Lol he just knocked out Oleksiak

[@martinwalkus1745]

He has fought reaves a few times now and just recently dropped Oleksiak in a fight hahaha

[@keeperofwhatyouseek]

“Tom Wilson’s a big tough customer”

[@ganymeade5151]

Do these guys wear Depends?

[@DirtyBeefCurtains]

Would love to have this guy on my line, and on my team!

[@CanPen92]

Jack Edwards not being biased? Whaaaaaa?

[@Atown187]

CAPS if u ever wanna trade this beast let the Canucks know!!

[@7thangelad586]

How do you as an opponent lose sight of this man on the ice?

[@turdferguson5108]

@1:35, look at the dork smiling, Ryan Reaves is more than ready to wipe it off .....

[@turdferguson5108]

Cole Woodard Fair enough, but if Wilson’s such a good player why is he’s acting like such an idiot every time.? Hockey is much more than physical players and fights.

[@whatahandful]

I laughed when he ran into Reaves.

[@trey7911]

I laughed when reaves was sitting in the upper deck suite as a healthy scratch while tom wilson was lifting the cup in vegas....

[@tact1824]

@@trey7911 nicceeeeeeeeeee XD

[@Crudymustard8]

E L I T E

[@jtg8034]

I love how he falls after every hit

[@brandomancia2595]

like or not wilson is not dirty hes just a hard hitter

Hawks havent had a power forward like Wilson in....well......?years? ? Decades?????

[@AxelShifter]

thats what they all get lol

[@michaelmanning1471]

Wilson gets hard when he sees someone 50 pounds less than him with their head down

[@jakenbake9878]

Your not supposed to hit players smaller than you? I never knew that

[@landonfriesen4270]

It's hockey. Keep your head up

[@mikeh3240]

I guess you missed the Ryan Reaves hit there.

[@waynethera2712]

Check out his hit on Zadorov, big Willy don’t care who you are. Physicality on all opponents is important. That’s how the beat Tampa Bay and Vegas had no answer even with Reaves playing. Reaves can’t be relied on to play 20 minutes. Most thugs can’t, that is what separates Wilson from most forwards. There are some D though that do it all.

[@brooksscorepik8888]

reeeeeeee

[@chrisdoyle643]

No salt here, I like Wilson, I think he's a solid player and I love how he plays FAST and plays HARD.... but....what I don't like is how most of his big hits he has zero intention of playing the puck... he just see's an opportunity to take advantage of a vulnerable player. It's dangerous... and he has/will caused some serious injuries. Glad to see Reeves hit him the other night so he has a better understanding of how it SUCKS getting a head injury. Can cause major problems for a person... not only could put their career in jeopardy... but their life even after hockey.

[@victormkelley]

TAKE HITTING OUT OF HOCKEY!!! /s

[@waynethera2712]

If you watched the playoffs at all you will notice how Tampa Bay melted under the physical dominance of Wilson, Ovie and Orpik. The Golden Knights have a physical answer with Reeves but he can only play 10 minutes a night because he is only good at one thing.

[@sinxstarx1721]

Dude gets so much hate but guarantee you if all the haters woke up to the news of him being traded to their team they would be ecstatic

[@thehockeyghost8160]

None of these hits are bigger than the one he just threw to his own team #Overpaid

[@EricDM33]

Yikes. 5 mil/yr for a guy that had a career best 35 points last season. Will give him credit for 15 points in 21 playoff games though. But still, 5 mil?!?

[@nullobject5943]

Hey bro I don't care what you just said, just letting you know THG is already a thing. The Hockey Guy. He beat you to it, kiddo.

[@frozenlava8741]

EricDM33 except contracts aren't based exclusively on the number of points you can put up for a team. Wilson's corsi was good, hes a reliable power forward, and hes not afraid to take a needed penalty. Valuable player.

[@luv2motorboat]

gotta absolutely disagree with you there. they have him locked up for term. was telling my girlfriend after seeing what Marchessault was doing to the jets all by himself, someone may have to take a penalty and absolutely run him, even if its borderline dirty if they wanted to win the series. didn't do it, and so Vegas walked right on by them, only to have Wilson do it in game 1 of the SCF. planted him on his ass. told her again, Marchessault is going to step up an earn himself a cup after recovering from that, or he's going to be a non-factor because he's going to be worried about that freight train running him over again. what happens next? Wilson destroys Karlsson the next game, making their two most dangerous offensive players completely a non-factor in the whole series. I'd say that's value added in a playoff series.

I know this is half a year old, but NHL Tonight just published a video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7dpHSroqyHeLs

[@one7decimal2eight]

that hit on carpenter looked like a back breaker. those all white Maple Leafs jerseys...could they make them look any more feminine? rofl. next time they should make them pink.

[@evang7954]

Should be "NHLs biggest cheap shot head hunter"

[@jc3127]

Time will tell if his new contract was a smart move.

[@roccoanthony8930]

J C he is 24 years old who has consistently played better with age, and is among the league leader in Hits and blocked shots. He also plays 1st Unit PK on a very successful team. He had 14 Goals last season with literally zero PP time. There aren’t a lot of agitators in the league who can agitate as well as him, and can intimidate other teams. He does have a very unique skill set, and stood out a lot during the regular season and ESPECIALLY the playoffs. The contract was suspected to be around 4.5 million anyways. 5.1 million isn’t as bad as people make it out to be lol. With another expansion team in Seattle, there will be another cap raise, and Ovechkin/Backstrom/Holtby’s contract expiring will also help as well (I’m pretty sure Ovechkin and Backstrom will sign for less money). People who think he is another Ryan Reaves is an absolute fool that hasn’t even properly analyzed this guy lol.

[@jc3127]

Rocco Anthony Definetly agree with you. The only thing I’m concerned about is if Wilson sees how much he’s getting paid and feels like he needs to change his game. Or, if he gets suspended maybe he looks to tone down his physicality. His offensive attributes are a nice bonus to his style of play, but the 5.1 million cap hit is not because of his offensive contribution potential. If he keeps his game hard, physical, and doesn’t cross that line with his offense continuing to improve, we might look at this contract as a bargain. Also to consider: the cap ceiling is only going to go up so 5.1 million now might not look as big as 5.1 million in 2022

[@roccoanthony8930]

J C exactly. This isn’t a “bad contract” as people make it out to be. The Jack Johnson contract is FAR WORSE than this, considering he was benched during the playoffs, and was a 3rd pairing Defensemen at best in a Blue Jackets organization. The only problem I have is the same with you. I hope he doesn’t “water down” his game. If he can play like Marchand-lite, than I would be fine...just not as many suspension as Marchand. He never slew foots or elbows in a manner that Marchand does, so I don’t think he would be getting as suspension as Marchand, so I have high hopes.

[@jc3127]

Rocco Anthony I would wait to call Johnson’s contract bad because a change of scenery and playing with familiar teammates might help his game a lot. It was certainly a surprising contract and doesn’t have as much upside I think as Wilson’s contract but I’m not going to pass a lot of judgement yet. And yeah Wilson has a lot of questionable hits, but I’ve never seen him seek to injure a player like Marchand has. Wilson just hits hard and gets under guys skin, but he doesn’t do the kind of underhanded stuff Marchand does. You know what to expect with Wilson.

[@ygtrece186]

Josh Manson next

[@Archvile1]

haha tom wilson is so waterhead

[@roccoanthony8930]

Scirzorz or more like the league is so pussified... And the reason is simple, because a “certain hockey player” couldn’t handle the physicality of the NHL...lol. This is why I don’t consider “him” as a top 10 all time player (or top 15 for that matter lol). He would have already retired had the league not pussified.

[@steveparkin2366]

Good player, the problem is he goes for the kill shot rather than simply making a good play. The NHL and NFL are trying to make their games safer, and really the only way it will get there IMO is if people in both sports stop trying to get kill shots on people (clean or otherwise) and simply settle for making a good play. You really can make effective contact with people without having to truck them as hard as humanly possible. That mentality doesn't exist in Wilson's brain and he's going to find himself suspended into oblivion if he doesn't get with the program.

[@jc3127]

Hit on Reinhart was the only questionable one I saw. Anyone else see another one that they thought was questionable?

[@nicolasobrien742]

Reinharts was fine, the hit on paquette might have been boarding

[@jc3127]

Nicolas O'Brien I thought he got elbow to head on Reinhart. I’m fine with the no-call, even as a Sabres fan, but it’s just that wasn’t as cut-and-dry clean as the others. Paquettes I thought was a strange one. It’s not boarding because if Paquette was paying attention, he would have braced for impact and 99% of the time, he absorbs the contact and at worst gets turned towards the boards. The end-result of the hit was dangerous for sure, but it’s about as shoulder-to-shoulder as you can get.

[@waynethera2712]

Yea the Paquette hit was a brutal interference play, what the video doesn’t show is what Paquette did to deserve it.

[@nhlrookies6237]

He is a good player but OVERPAID

[@MatzaFTW]

His hardest, dirtiest hit is his cap hit.

[@roccoanthony8930]

No, his contract is not bad. People are overreacting to the point where it’s not even funny lmao. He had about 15 Goals and 40 points as a 23 year old (24 now) without no PP time, and played on a PK Unit which just won the cup (and was very successful btw). He also leads the league in Hits and blocked shots as a Forward. If you think he is Lucic/Reaves 2.0, than you need to do more research lmao. He is one of the more unique and versatile players in the NHL, which is rare in the modern pussified NHL.

[@Mcbikey24]

He is absolutely better than reaves and lucic

[@whatismyname3775]

Ryan Reaves is garbage, all he does is taunting people to fight, he is no hocky player.

[@sethdaboss245]

Shitstain Wilson