Watch: Wilson levels Marchessault with late open-ice hit

It took just over two periods of Game 1 for Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson to make himself the center of some controversy in the Stanley Cup Final.

With the score tied 4-4 in the third period of a hotly contested game, Wilson leveled Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, briefly sending him to the locker room.

After the officials huddled for a conversation, Wilson received a minor penalty for interference on Marchessault, while Vegas forward David Perron was assessed a minor of his own for cross-checking Alexander Ovechkin after the play.