Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is one of the most hated players in the entire National Hockey League, and fans continued showing it at All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. Even though many Caps fans love the physical winger, Wilson received plenty of boos while being introduced for the skills competition and then for the actual game.
Nailed it, @tom_wilso. 😂👏 pic.twitter.com/ZIkBL2EnUy— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 5, 2022
#ALLCAPS Tom Wilson and Evgeny Kuznetsov's introductions pic.twitter.com/2f4iITvy09— Capitals Replays (@capsreplays) February 5, 2022
That is when things got even funnier, when teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov was announced immediately after and booed Wilson as he skated up next to him.
Kuznetsov was later asked about the occurrence by ESPN's Emily Kaplan.
«That's how they love him,» he said.
kuzy: booing is actually the nhl's love language for tom wilson pic.twitter.com/ixJEiYPsZ0— HockeyKot (@hockeykot) February 5, 2022
The Metropolitan Division ended up winning the game 5-3 over the Central, and Claude Giroux was named the MVP of the tournament.
