In the play, Wilson was battling for body position with Gregor when he clearly whipped out his arm and swung his stick with force into Gregor's face. Gregor was left bloodied and Wilson was assessed a double minor penalty for the play.
This high stick is especially costly for Wilson, who will forfeit an incredible $161,458 in salary due to the suspension.
The Department of Player Safety decided to make an example of Wilson here with a harsh suspension, and a message towards players who are repeat offenders. Wilson's past antics come into play, and take away the benefit of the doubt when he claims that it wasn't intentional. In addition, the onus is always on players to control their sticks, and even if Wilson just made a mistake here, he recklessly threw it around and someone got hurt.
