This fight properly felt like we were watching an mid-2000s NHL match-up, not because Chara was involved but just because of the two big bodies going at it. Zdeno Chara hasn’t fought someone the size of Tom Wilson for quite some time, but was more than willing to do so to hopefully prevent his Boston Bruins teammates drawing the ire of the Capitals winger.
The fight itself started after Zdeno Chara took exception to a cross-check from Wilson, which itself didn’t go unnoticed by officials. As well as copping a 5-minute major for fighting, Wilson was adjudged a 2-minute minor (served by Brendan Leipsic) for the cross-check while Chara only sat for 5.