Capitals' Wilson has suspension reduced

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson's initial 20-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist has been reduced to 14 games by a third-party arbitrator, the NHL announced.

Wilson's already served 16 games and is therefore eligible to play immediately. He'll also save $378,048.78 in lost salary, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. Had Wilson missed the entire 20 games, he would have forfeited just over $1.26 million in total.

Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan confirmed that Wilson will play Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Wilson posted a career-high 14 goals and 35 points in 78 games last season.