Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been offered an in-person disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety regarding his controversial hit on St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist — which could land him a suspension of at least six games.
Wilson was ejected Sunday for delivering an illegal check to the Sundqvist’s head, and Blues coach Mike Yeo told reporters afterward he expected his player to miss “a decent amount of time.”
Though Wilson can deny the meeting, this is the latest troubling incident for the Capitals winger, who signed a new six-year, $31 million deal in the offseason.