Current:Home > StocksCapitals' Tom Wilson faces sixth NHL suspension after forcefully high-sticking opponent-InfoLens
Capitals' Tom Wilson faces sixth NHL suspension after forcefully high-sticking opponent
View Date:2024-12-23 14:43:00
Controversial Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is looking at the sixth suspension of his career and first since 2021 after forcefully high-sticking an opponent Wednesday night.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety said Thursday that it was offering Wilson an in-person hearing. That means a potential suspension of six games or more. No date or time has been set.
Wilson received a double-minor penalty for swinging his stick and hitting the Toronto Maple Leafs' Noah Gregor in the face at 12:15 of the third period during a 7-3 loss at home. He had checked Gregor into the boards and reacted forcefully when Gregor put his stick into Wilson's chest.
CAPITALS: Alex Ovechkin scores twice, needs 50 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's record
Wilson has a history with the league. He has been suspended five times previously, including once for 20 games (reduced to 14 games after an appeal to an independent arbitration) for an illegal check to the head. His last suspension was seven games for boarding in 2021.
After that suspension and also after the 20-gamer, he said he would have to change his approach to the game. And other than a $5,000 fine for roughing later in the 2020-21 season that led to a brawl in that game and a fight-filled next meeting between the Capitals and New York Rangers, he has a clean record.
He has been named to the All-Star Game twice and signed a seven-year contract extension.
The timing of the latest infraction comes at a bad time for the Capitals. They trail the Detroit Red Wings by one point in the race for the second wild-card spot.
There have been two other in-person hearings this season, resulting in a six-game suspension for Detroit's David Perron and five games for Toronto's Morgan Rielly.
veryGood! (261)
Related
- World leaders aim to shape Earth's future at COP29 climate change summit
- Iceland's latest volcanic eruption will have an impact as far as Russia
- How Kate Middleton Told Her and Prince William's Kids About Her Cancer Diagnosis
- Caitlin Clark has fan in country superstar Tim McGraw, who wore 22 jersey for Iowa concert
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
- Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan speak out on Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis
- South Africa water crisis sees taps run dry across Johannesburg
- No. 13 seed Yale stuns SEC tournament champion Auburn in another March Madness upset
- Sister Wives’ Madison Brush Details Why She Went “No Contact” With Dad Kody Brown
- You could buy a house in Baltimore for $1, after plan OK'd to sell some city-owned properties
Ranking
- Five best fits for Alex Bregman: Will Astros homegrown star leave as free agent?
- Body of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain found in river in West Nashville
- Women’s March Madness live updates: Iowa State makes historic comeback, bracket, highlights
- Men's March Madness live updates: JMU upsets Wisconsin; TCU-Utah State battling
- Stressing over Election Day? Try these apps and tools to calm your nerves
- Memorial at site of deadliest landslide in US history opens on 10th anniversary
- 4 children, father killed in Jeannette, Pa house fire, mother, 2 other children rescued
- Every 'Ghostbusters' movie, ranked from worst to best (including the new 'Frozen Empire')
Recommendation
-
Kentucky gets early signature win at Champions Classic against Duke | Opinion
-
Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuits
-
Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9
-
For Haitian diaspora, gang violence back home is personal as hopes dim for eventual return
-
Giuliani’s lawyers after $148M defamation judgment seek to withdraw from his case
-
Ariana Grande, Josh Peck and the problem with punishing child stars
-
National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain
-
Fired high school coach says she was told to watch how much she played 'brown kids'