Olympics, Tom Wilson
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Tom Wilson ignited the first Olympic hockey fight since 1998, dropping gloves against France's Pierre Crinon after a high hit on Nathan MacKinnon. Wilson explained his quick decision to defend his teammate,
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson made history by racking up what could be the first Gordie Howe hat trick at the Olympics.
Roughly halfway through the third, Pierre Crinon bumped Nathan MacKinnon and sent him hard to the ice. Wilson, watching from the bench, would stick up for his teammate when he got back out there, and went for a hard hit of his own.