WASHINGTON (AP) — The NHL Players’ Association has filed an appeal on behalf of Tom Wilson after the Capitals forward was suspended 20 games
for an illegal check to the head.The NHLPA announced the expected move
Friday
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suspending Wilson. Commissioner Gary Bettman will hear the appeal, though the
date has not been determined.Wilson was suspended for his hit on Blues forward
Oskar Sundqvist in Washington’s preseason finale. It is the fourth suspension of
Wilson’s career, all coming in the past 13 months, and will cost him over $1.26
million in salary as a repeat offender if it’s upheld.This is the seventh appeal
Bettman will hear since 2012. He upheld bans of 10 games for Antoine Vermette in
2017, 20 for Dennis Wideman in 2016 and 15 games for Shawn Thornton and 10 games
for Patrick Kaleta in 2013. He reduced Daniel Carcillo’s 10-game suspension to
six in 2014 and Raffi Torres’ 25-game suspension to 21 in 2012.If Bettman
upholds this suspension
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games by an arbitrator, though he had already served 19 by the time that
decision was rendered. CHICAGO (AP) Boston Bruins leading scorer Brad Marchand,
who sat out Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks with an upper-body
injury, is sidelined day to day.Marchand, who has a team-high 29 goals and 69
points – five goals and six assists in his last five games – was hurt when he
collided with Blackhawks forward Anthony Duclair in the first period of
Saturday’s contest between the teams in Boston.”It’s from the run-in with
Duclair from last night
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to go. We’ll see how he is for Tuesday.”Duclair had to be helped off the ice
after the collision, favoring his right leg, and is expected to miss up to two
weeks, according to coach Joel Quenneville.Marchand continued in the game,
playing just over 20 minutes and finishing with two assists in the Bruins’ 7-4
win.The Bruins
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