NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has decided to uphold Tom Wilson’s 20-game suspension. Wilson was suspended on October 3 for an illegal check to the head.
Wilson can still appeal his suspension to a third-party arbitrator. If his suspension is upheld, Wilson can return November 21 when the Caps host Chicago.
As for what it means for the team, it probably doesn’t change much. The Caps picked up Dmitrij Jaskin off waivers before the season started, and with the suspension being upheld, for now, it seems like he will stay around for a little longer.