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Wilson avoids hearing for late hit on Marchessault

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Washington Capitals agitator Tom Wilson won't have a hearing for his late hit on Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, according to multiple reports.

Here's the play, which occurred in the third period of Vegas' 6-4 victory:

Wilson clearly followed through after Marchessault had moved the puck, which resulted in a two-minute minor for interference.

However, former referee Kerry Fraser, along with legions of pundits on Twitter, saw the play differently.

Marchessault briefly exited the game and went through concussion protocol, but avoided injury.

While apparently free of supplemental discipline for the time being, Wilson yet again finds himself in the middle of controversy this postseason. In Round 2, he was suspended for three games for a hit to the head of Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese, one game after he escaped a hearing from the Department of Player Safety for a high blow on Brian Dumoulin.

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