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It's no wonder the Washington Capitals are suffering from a serious Stanley Cup hangover. It's not uncommon for the winners of hockey's holy grail to get off to a slow start the following season but when you consider how much liquor the Capitals players consumed during a seemingly summer-long party -- particularly captain Alex Ovechkin -- it's conceivable that their heads could ache until Christmas. The Capitals are outside of the top eight spots in the Eastern Conference and granted, there are still more than 60 games to go, but they have a target on their backs that they haven't had previously. Continue to Article

November 14, 2018 12:57:am EST

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson had his 20-game suspension reduced to 14 games by a neutral arbitrator on Tuesday and became eligible to play immediately, scoring a goal and taking two penalties in 16:47 of ice time at Minnesota in a 5-2 win over the Wild . Wilson already served 16 games of his suspension for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis forward Oskar Sundqvist in each team's preseason finale. The ruling by Shyam Das allowed Wilson to will recoup $378,049 of the $1.26 million he initially forfeited as part of the suspension. Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 11:44:pm EST

An arbitrator has reduced Washington forward Tom Wilson's suspension from 20 games to 14, meaning he is eligible to play in the Capitals' road game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. Wilson was suspended after delivering an illegal check to the head against St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in Washington's preseason finale on Sept. 30. The NHL and the NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday that arbitrator Shyam Das had trimmed the suspension to 14 games, ending the six-week appeal process. Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 12:45:pm EST

An arbitrator has reportedly ruled that Wilson’s 20-game suspension will be reduced to 14 games, meaning that he’s now free and clear to once again slot into the Washington Capitals lineup, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Now 16 games into the season, nothing can be done to account for the extra two games lost as a part of the initial suspension for landing a devastating blindside hit on St. Louis’s Oskar Sundqvist, but Wilson will be compensated for the difference and recoup over $378,000 in lost wages, reports Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. How many games will he get suspended for this one? Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 11:30:am EST

Alex Ovechkin, doing what he does best and blasting yet another one-timer from his office on the power play, scored the other goal for the Capitals. Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal for the Penguins, who are now stuck riding a five-game losing streak. Continue to Article

November 07, 2018 10:51:pm EST