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After an unsuccessful appeal to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHLPA has formally filed an appeal on Tom Wilson's behalf to a neutral arbitrator. John Shannon of SportsNet was the first to report the appeal on Friday. Appealing to a neutral arbitrator is now Wilson's last chance to have his suspension reduced and perhaps recoup some of the over $1.2 million in salary he is forfeiting as part of the suspension. The appeal will be heard by Shyam Das, the same arbitrator who reduced Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson's suspension for domestic assault earlier in October. Continue to Article

October 27, 2018 1:35:am EST

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has adopted this mantra and will now plead his case to an independent arbitrator. After NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Wilson’s 20-game suspension on Thursday, the latter is expected to “appeal the appeal,” according to Sportsnet’s John Shannon. Wilson was handed the 20-game ban after an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist during the preseason. Continue to Article

October 26, 2018 8:11:pm EST

The 20-game suspension of Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will stand, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has ruled. The NHL announced Thursday that Bettman has upheld the suspension, determining that the illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in a preseason game was avoidable. Sundqvist sustained a concussion, a right shoulder sprain and facial lacerations in the Sept. 30 game. Continue to Article

October 25, 2018 9:19:pm EST

Brent Burns' power-play goal with 2:52 remaining rallied San Jose from a two-goal deficit as the Sharks scored three straight goals during the last eight minutes to beat the Predators 5-4. ''They had a two-goal lead, but you've got to keep playing,'' said Pavelski, San Jose's first-line center. Burns' one-timer from the left faceoff circle beat Juuse Saros high to the glove side for the winning goal. Continue to Article

October 24, 2018 12:33:am EST

The San Jose Sharks may not be facing familiar nemesis Pekka Rinne as they visit the Nashville Predators this Tuesday evening. The last time the Sharks visited the Predators was for a late-season matchup in March 2018. Continue to Article

October 23, 2018 12:57:pm EST