Wilson doesn't understand hype around Marchessault check: 'It's a good hit'

Tom Wilson's hit on Jonathan Marchessault has been one of the biggest talking points in what was a wild Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but Wilson himself doesn't understand all the hoopla.

"It's a good hit," he told TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie. "I don't know why there's so much media attention."

For those who missed it, here's a look at the check.

Tom Wilson nails Jonathan Marchessault. pic.twitter.com/xlvyaXB2r9

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While Wilson avoided contact with the head, he did catch Marchessault well after he got rid of the puck.

Wilson also avoided supplemental discipline from the hit, as he won't have a hearing for the incident.

Wilson claimed Marchessault told him it was a good hit after he got up, though Marchessault said postgame that he expected the league to "take care" of the situation.

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