PITTSBURGH — Hockey is a physical sport, and teammates frequently stick up for each other as everyone gets battered around the rink. Still, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan might have been surprised that he was asked point-blank Tuesday if his team considered planning “retribution” for Tom Wilson.
“We’re just going to play the game,” Sullivan said ahead of Tuesday night’s Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh. “We’re going to try to play the game that gives us the best chance to win.”
Wilson and Alex Ovechkin sandwiched Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin in a hit in the first period of Game 2 Sunday.