A knee-to-knee hit by Tom Wilson on Conor Sheary has led to the NHL levying a fine against the Washington Capitals left wing, but he will not be suspended during their second-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Wilson was leaving the ice at 4:07 of the third period of the Capitals’ 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 on Thursday when, rather than skating directly to the open door leading to the bench, he headed toward Sheary at the center line. Wilson hit Sheary’s left knee with his own, sending the Penguins’ top-line tumbling to the ice and subsequently taking out defenseman Brian Doumoulin as Wilson stepped onto the bench.