Department of Player Safety

Braden Holtby: The Capitals locker room doesn’t have ‘any clue’ what the Department of Player Safety bases anything off of anymore

After the Capitals’ 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the main topic of conversation was Ryan Reaves‘ late, blindside hit on Tom Wilson. Reaves was ejected from the game, while Wilson did not return to the game due to an upper-body injury, likely a concussion.

Wilson is the third Capitals player to receive a serious head injury this season, and many of the players, including Braden Holtby, seem more frustrated with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety’s inaction than with Reaves’ hit.

“I don’t think any of us in here have any clue what the player safety department bases anything off of anymore,” Holtby said. “That’s something that’s completely out of our hands.”

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Ryan Reaves will not receive supplementary discipline from the Department of Player Safety for his hit on Tom Wilson

NHL insider Bob McKenzie is reporting that Ryan Reaves will not be suspended or have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety for his hit on Tom Wilson.

Reaves was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct after hitting Wilson late and from the blindside.

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By Ian Oland On December 5, 2018 3 Comments

Josh Morrissey will have a hearing with NHL Player Safety over his throw down of TJ Oshie

In the waning minutes of Wednesday nights bout with the Winnipeg Jets, defenseman Josh Morrissey did his best Cody Rhodes impression when he performed a Side Russian Legsweep on TJ Oshie.

While news has yet to come out on Oshie’s condition after the maneuver, Morrissey will meet with NHL Player Safety to determine if supplemental punishment is required. There was no penalty called on the play.

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By Julia Karron On November 15, 2018 1 Comment

Tom Wilson suspended 20 games for illegal check to the head on Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist

During the Washington Capitals’ final preseason game against the St Louis Blues, Tom Wilson delivered a high head hit to forward Oskar Sundkvist. Wilson received a match penalty and was ejected from the game.

Sunday night, following the game, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Wilson had been offered an in-person hearing for the hit. The offer allowed Player Safety to suspend Wilson for six games or more.

That meeting took place on Wednesday morning, at the NHL’s New York Offices. Wilson has been suspended for 20 games.

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By Donya Abramo On October 3, 2018 6 Comments

NHL’s Department of Player Safety announces Tom Wilson offered in-person hearing

It appears certain that Tom Wilson is going to be suspended. Now it’s just a matter of how many games it will be.

Sunday night, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing for his illegal check of the head to the Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist.

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By Ian Oland On September 30, 2018 2 Comments

Michal Kempny fined for cross-checking Cedric Paquette in the face

Monday afternoon, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny was being fined $2,419.35 for cross-checking Cedric Paquette right in the kisser.

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By Ian Oland On May 14, 2018 0 Comment

There will be no hearing with the Department of Player Safety for Tom Wilson

During the second period of Game Two, Tom Wilson landed a controversial hit with Alex Ovechkin on Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin. Dumoulin did not return for the third period.

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has just announced Wilson will not be subject to a hearing.

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By Elyse Bailey On April 30, 2018 0 Comment

Dustin Byfuglien fined for slashing Jay Beagle, Madison Bowey fined for hit on Matt Hendricks

Wednesday afternoon, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced supplemental discipline for three different plays – two of which were from the Caps-Jets tilt Tuesday night.

Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been fined $5,000, not suspended, for his dirty slash to the ribs of Jay Beagle. Caps defenseman Madison Bowey was also fined for a hit on Matt Hendricks near the Capitals goal.

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By Ian Oland On February 14, 2018 0 Comment

TJ Oshie criticizes George Parros for the Department of Player Safety’s inconsistency

Capitals forward TJ Oshie was fined $5,000 by the NHL Saturday morning for cross-checking Kris Letang during the second period of last night’s game.

After Caps practice Saturday, Oshie spoke to the media and, while accepting responsibility for the dangerous play, criticized the Department of Player Safety and George Parros by name, for inconsistency with their rulings.

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By Ian Oland On February 3, 2018 1 Comment

TJ Oshie fined $5,000 for cross-checking Kris Letang

Saturday morning, the NHL announced it had fined Capitals forward TJ Oshie for an incident he had with Kris Letang during the Caps’ 7-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night.

According to the Department of Player Safety, Oshie will be docked $5,000, “the most allowed by the CBA,” for cross-checking.

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By Ian Oland On February 3, 2018 1 Comment

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