"Tom Wilson just killed a man": Paul Bissonnette reacts crushing hit on Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson laid a thunderous bodycheck on Montreal Canadiens blue liner Alexandre Carrier, eliciting a rowdy response from NHL analyst Paul Bissonette.

Tom Wilson dropped Carrier near the boards in the neutral zone, sending the Canadiens defenseman into another dimension momentarily. That situation prompted Bissonnette to post on X:

The reaction underscored how Wilson leveled Carrier with little remorse. But it wasn’t just Bissonnette who dropped a scathing response. Bissonnette’s Spittin’ Chiclets co-host Ryan Whitney dropped this reaction on X:

Carrier seemed fine, if a little woozy, after the hit. The booming check punctuated what was a hard night for the Canadiens at the Bell Centre, losing Game 4, 5-2.

Tom Wilson and Washington Capitals down Canadiens, take 3-1 series lead

On the scoreboard, Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals got a crucial 5-2 win to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Canadiens.

Wilson sealed the deal for the Capitals with an empty-net goal at the 19:95 mark of the third period.

The Canadiens entered the third leading 2-1. But then, the Capitals tied the game at the 6:39 mark with Brandon Duhaime getting the equalizer. Andrew Mangiapane got the go-ahead goal to make the game 3-2. Duhaime then struck again, getting his second of the night, an empty-netter.

The Habs pulled the goalie once more, only to have Wilson add one more for the win.

The Capitals are now up 3-1 in their opening-round series with the Canadiens, and will be looking to close out the series on Wednesday night at the Capital One Arena. The Capitals will be awaiting the winner of the Carolina Hurricanes-New Jersey Devils series.

As such, getting a few extra days of rest is incentive enough to push hard to close out the series in five games. As for the Canadiens, they will be looking to pull off the same miracle comeback they did in 2021 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Canadiens don’t have the luxury of an elite goaltender like Carey Price, but will try to force, at least, one more game back in Montreal.

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Nestor credits the Leafs’ playoff runs in the early '90s as having a lasting impact on him. His favorite players are Doug Gilmour and Mike Bossy, as he feels they were tough, talented leaders, while Pat Burns is his favorite coach of all time for always preaching a fast-paced game.

Growing up in Canada, it was natural for Nestor to become interested in ice hockey and he played Minor Hockey as a teenager, which has given him a unique perspective on the sport. Nestor has mastered the art of how to best present facts and he also has a knack for knowing which sources can be trusted, and which can't for stories.

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