Hartman received a match penalty, an in-person hearing and a suspension two days later. The 30-year-old appealed the ruling from the NHL Department of Player Safety but did not co

Commissioner Gary Bettman wrote he hopes Hartman will "reevaluate his conduct on the ice and make positive changes to his game."

Wilson was considered a game-time call after suffering an injury in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh, though the veteran winger skated in warmups, indicating he should be available against the Oilers. Wilson has a career-high 25 goals and 43 points through 56 games this season.

Wilson (undisclosed) will be a game-time call against Edmonton on Sunday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. Wilson sustained an injury in Saturday's 8-3 win over Pittsburgh after being cross-checked by Ryan Graves.

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (undisclosed) will be evaluated before Sunday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers and could sit out. Wilson logged just over 12 minutes of ice time during their 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.

The name Tom Wilson used to be synonymous with fisticuffs and suspension-worthy hits in the NHL. But over the last several seasons, the Washington Capitals forward has seen less and less of the ...

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals' rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, "I'll take three."

Even at 39 years old, Ovechkin still likes to get physical. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound winger knows that a hit can lead to a turnover or even shift the momentum. It's why he doesn't mind the physical nature of the game; it's all routine.

Alex Ovechkin is just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin took a huge leap towards overtaking Wayne Gretzky’s goalscoring record on Sunday.

The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Tom Wilson scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-4 shootout loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Pittsburgh has a 23-25-9 record overall and a 4 ...