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NHL Player Safety makes its decision on Tom Wilson after elbow on Jake Evans


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Elias Edmonson
November 21, 2025  (10:11)
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We already have a verdict from the NHL following Tom Wilson's action on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens.

Many were calling for a sanction from the NHL, or at least a hearing for the rugged forward Tom Wilson (including Martin St-Louis and some players on the team), but the league has already made its decision!
"I just thought it was high; I thought he came from a long distance and high."

- St-Louis via Priyanta Emrith

No sanction and no hearing for Tom Wilson following his hit on Jake Evans

Watch the footage of the sequence below!
"So Tom Wilson takes 75 strides to level Evans and that's considered a legal hit?" - Martineau

And after that, as reported by TVA Sports journalist Renaud Lavoie, Wilson gets off scot-free.
"No hearing for Tom Wilson. Jake Evans left the game after being hit by Wilson in the 2nd period."

- Renaud Lavoie, TVA Sports

Tom Wilson is obviously not new to questionable hits, but surprisingly, he has never really been bothered by the NHL Department of Player Safety.
"The NHL is completely turning a blind eye to his hit on Jake Evans."

- TVA Sports

Let's now simply hope to receive good news regarding the health of Jake Evans, who sadly has a history of concussions and who really seemed to be in rough shape after the game yesterday.
Jake Evans, 29 years old, is a 6-foot, 190-pound forward who has 134 points in 370 career NHL games, including 6 points in 20 games this season.
Tom Wilson, 31 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound forward who has 415 points in 856 career NHL games, including 20 points in 21 games this season.
Wilson also has 1,579 penalty minutes in those 856 games, as well as 47 penalty minutes in 21 games this season.
What is your opinion on this verdict?
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NHL Player Safety makes its decision on Tom Wilson after elbow on Jake Evans

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