Suspension of Capitals' Tom Wilson Suggests New Era for NHL

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The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals for three games for his hit on Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese in Game 3. Aston-Reese broke his jaw on the play and is suffering from a concussion. His season is done. The decision comes less than 24 hours before Game 4 of the Capitals and Penguins’ second-round series in which Washington leads 2-1. The decision is interesting for two reasons. It signals that the NHL is starting to take the dangers of brain injuries seriously. It also suggests the NHL realizes it has to start to better explain the decisions it makes. Whether this is an aberration or new standard operating procedure remains to be seen. Wilson’s

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