Tom Wilson will be meeting with the NHL department of player safety
Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist.
“He is definitely hurt, and obviously he hasn’t seen a doctor yet, but I would be surprised if he didn’t miss a decent amount of time here,” Blues Coach Mike Yeo said. “Let’s say he’s got a couple upper-body injuries. He’s in a bad spot right now. I feel bad for him.”
Wilson will be having an in-person hearing with the NHL department of player. An in-person hearing means the suspension can be for more than six games or more.
Wilson was suspended on three different occasions last season.
Tom Wilson crushes Oskar Sundqvist. Wilson has been ejected. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/RuNKjC2fFi
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 30, 2018
Another look at Wilson’s hit on Sundqvist. #stlblues #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/bNY6REffGh
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 30, 2018
“It’s tough,” Capitals forward Brett Connolly said. “You never want to see that. I think , cutting across the middle, didn’t know was coming. I think with Willy, he backchecks so hard, he’s always coming back, you’ve always got to be aware when he’s on the ice. I don’t know; those are tough. Obviously, he’s a big, strong player who can do that. He’s trying to find that fine line between it being legal and illegal. . . . Hopefully there’s no extra , but that’s the nature of the business with him. He’s always got to be careful with how he’s hitting.”
Chris Johnston: With Wilson’s new contract that he signed this past offseason, he will now forfeit $63,008.12 in salary for each game he suspended.