The Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson won't face further discipline after his actions on Saturday.
Wilson delivered a hard hit to the back of Florida Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis in the first period that sent the forward headfirst into the area where the glass meets the boards. Vilmanis left the game and did not return, and Wilson received a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for the play.
After speculation about whether Wilson would face a hearing for the hit, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Sunday that he's hearing the Capitals' star will not face supplemental discipline.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after the game that Florida was waiting on more information about Vilmanis' condition.
“Getting looked at by another doctor tomorrow," he said. "But probably we’ll have to wait until we get him back to see our guys before we have a real good idea, get some imaging.”
The Panthers have another game Sunday in Boston.
Wilson has been suspended several times during his 14-year career. He was given 20 games for a blindside hit to the head in 2018, a ban later reduced to 14 games on appeal after he had already served 16. He received a seven-game suspension for boarding Boston’s Brandon Carlo with head contact in 2021 and six games in 2024 for a stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor.
The 22-year-old Vilmanis had his first career two-goal game Wednesday night when Florida beat Chicago.
— with files from The Associated Press
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