Capitals forward Wilson fined for embellishment

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Korbinian Holzer, left, and Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson fight during the third period of NHL hockey action in Toronto in 2014. (Darren Calabrese/CP)

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined US$2,000 by the NHL on Friday for embellishment.

Wilson received a minor penalty for embellishment during a game March 19 versus Minnesota.

He was issued a warning from the NHL’s hockey operations department following an incident March 1 in a game versus Toronto.

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