Wilson did something unexpected regarding his 6-game suspension

Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals was recently suspended 6 games for high sticking Noah Gregor of the Toronto Maple Leafs last Wednesday. At the time, Caps head coach Spencer Carbery called it a big setback as the team attempts to make the post season.

Despite the loss to the lineup, and the ability to appeal in an attempt to get a shorter sentence, ESPN reports that Capitals' Tom Wilson won't the appeal 6-game suspension

This was Tom Wilson's sixth suspension he has received from the NHL. However, it was his first since 2021 after he got seven games for boarding Brandon Carlo of the Boston Bruins. For any suspensions, the NHL usually only considers someone a repeat offender if they were banned by the league in the previous 18 months. However, given Tom Wilson's history, it would be almost impossible not to take the previous suspensions into account at least somewhat. As for the risk involved with appealing, it is always possible that the NHL and Commissioner Gary Bettman could decide to make the ban longer rather than shorter.

The Washington Capitals will have to dig deep over the last part of the season in order to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It will be much harder when one of your top players is on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the owner of the Washington Capitals was recently told he can not move the team.