Tom Wilson to Officially Face Long-Term Suspension
Tom Wilson has been a serial offender in the NHL for several years now, and it appears the NHLPA could now give him a long-term suspension.
For years now, Tom Wilson has wreaked havoc on the NHL, resulting in a pure hatred from opposing fans, and now he could face a long-term suspension after a recent high-stick on Toronto's Noah Gregor.
Now, he faces an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety, as confirmed by their official account on X.
Insider Elliotte Friedman added to the intrigue of a potential suspension, revealing that the league now has the possibility of suspending him for more than five games, and given his history, it would come as no surprise.
TSN's Chris Johnston supports the potential notion of a longer suspension, and given how unnecessary the move was, it would come as no surprise if he faced his third career suspension of 10 or more games.
Wilson obviously has a lengthy past file of transgressions.
More details will follow as this situation unfolds, but for a Washington Capitals team that is making a late charge to the Wild Card race in the Eastern Conference, this is the last thing that they needed.
If the NHLPA wants to set an example for impact with the head, Wilson's long history of dirty play combined with the Capitals' fight to make the playoffs could make him the perfect candidate for a massive punishment.
| POLL | ||
MARS 21 | 241 ANSWERS Tom Wilson to Officially Face Long-Term Suspension Should the NHL suspend Tom Wilson for more than 10 games for this incident? | ||
| Yes | 197 | 81.7 % |
| No | 44 | 18.3 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Conor Garland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Schmaltz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jayden Struble | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Caufield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Cooley | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Christian Dvorak | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Quinn Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 1 | 1 | |
| David Savard | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Pius Suter | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Joel Armia | - | - | - | |
| Arshdeep Bains | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||