Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist, the NHL's department of player safety announced Sunday.
By offering Wilson an in-person hearing, the department of player safety now has the ability to suspend him for at least six games if they so desire.
Here's a look at the hit:
Tom Wilson crushes Oskar Sundqvist. Wilson has been ejected. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/RuNKjC2fFi
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 30, 2018
And from another angle:
Another look at Wilson's hit on Sundqvist. #stlblues #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/bNY6REffGh
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 30, 2018
This marks Wilson's fourth hearing with the department of player safety in the past year, according to the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan. He's only played 12 playoff games and three preseason games since his last suspension, TSN's Bob McKenzie notes.
Wilson signed a six-year, $31-million contract this offseason, so a potential suspension would cost him a bit more than it would have previously.
Tom Wilson got a sizeable raise over the summer and is considered a repeat offender. As a result, he'll forfeit $63,008.12 in salary for each game he's suspended here.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 1, 2018
