The ban costs the Capitals one of their core players for a bulk of the stretch run with the team in the thick of the playoff chase.
Tom Wilson received a double minor for his high-stick on Noah Gregor on Wednesday. On Friday, the NHL suspended him six games. Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson has been suspended six games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for a high-sticking incident in the third period ofAfter laying a hit on Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor along the boards in Washington’s defensive zone, Wilson pulled his stick back and swung it forward, hitting Gregor across the face.
The six-game suspension means Wilson will be eligible to return for Washington against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 4. Wilson has the option to appeal his suspension to Commissioner Gary Bettman. Because the suspension is six games or more, Wilson could subsequently appeal his suspension to a neutral arbitrator; he would remain suspended pending the outcome if he chose to appeal.— five suspensions and three fines in his career — played a role in the length of the ban.
The Capitals, who are still clinging onto hopes of making the playoffs, will be without a key player for a big chunk of their final 14 games. “It’s a huge impact,” Capitals Coach Spencer Carbery said. “I don’t need to go into length about what he provides our team from a leadership standpoint, veteran presence standpoint, what he does on the ice. Huge absence in our lineup.”
“It’s huge. One of our best players, drives the bus in a lot of different situations,” center Nic Dowd added. “He’s a leader, a voice in the locker room. He’s been good on our power play, a reliable, consistent player. We’re going to miss him, but we have guys that can fill in. It’s obviously going to be challenging, but we’ve got to move forward. We’ll be excited as soon as we can possibly get him back, for sure.
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