Capitals’ Wilson ejected for boarding Panthers’ Vilmanis

Vilmanis went down to the Panthers’ dressing room following the hit. Wilson was given a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct.

While it’s too early to tell whether his actions will result in any additional consequences, Wilson is far from unfamiliar with supplemental discipline. The 32-year-old has been suspended six times by the NHL Department of Player Safety, including three times during the 2017-18 season, and fined on five other occasions. Wilson has tried to keep his nose clean lately, as he hasn’t been fined or suspended since April 2025.

The Toronto native earned a reputation for being a dirty player, but as he has grown older, he has tried to mold his game into more of an effective power forward, rather than a brute force. Yet, he’s registered at least 100 points in each of the past three seasons, though he hasn’t come close to challenging his career-high 187 points, which came during that 2017-18 campaign.

In 14 games with Washington so far this season, Wilson has scored two goals and three assists for five points. His 45 penalty minutes put him second in the NHL behind Boston Bruins defender Nikita Zadorov.