Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist, the NHL's department of player safety announced Sunday.

By offering Wilson an in-person hearing, the department of player safety now has the ability to suspend him for at least six games if they so desire.

Here's a look at the hit:

And from another angle:

This marks Wilson's fourth hearing with the department of player safety in the past year, according to the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan. He's only played 12 playoff games and three preseason games since his last suspension, TSN's Bob McKenzie notes.

Wilson signed a six-year, $31-million contract this offseason, so a potential suspension would cost him a bit more than it would have previously.

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St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist is "not good" after getting blindsided by Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson on Sunday, head coach Mike Yeo said after the game, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

Yeo said Sundqvist hasn't seen a team doctor yet, so there's no official diagnosis, but stated he has "a couple of upper-body injuries" and expects him to be out a while.

Sundqvist suited up in 42 games for the Blues last season, registering one goal and four assists.

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Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown is out indefinitely, as the club announced the veteran suffered a broken finger during the team's final preseason game on Sunday.

"It's not good to lose one of your top guys," teammate Drew Doughty told The Athletic's Lisa Dillman. "Brownie is a guy that is very very hard to replace. Both in the room and on the ice."

Brown is coming off a bounce-back season offensively, scoring 28 goals and adding 33 assists, all while accumulating a team-high 189 hits with his usual rugged style. He was poised to start the season on the Kings' top line with Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk.

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Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected from Sunday's preseason game against the St. Louis Blues for a blindside hit on Oskar Sundqvist.

Here's the collision from another angle.

Related: Blues' Sundqvist 'not good' after Wilson hit, could be out a while

Given Wilson's long history with the department of player safety, this incident could result in disciplinary action.

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Tom Dundon knows how important Sebastian Aho is to the Carolina Hurricanes.

When asked about the talented young forward, the team's owner said getting him signed to a long-term contract is a high priority, according to the Raleigh News & Observer's Chip Alexander.

Aho said in August that "we've been talking about something, but I've got nothing to say yet," seemingly referring to his camp and the club beginning negotiations on a potential extension.

The 21-year-old, who led the Hurricanes in goals (29) and points (65) last season, is entering the final year of his entry-level pact.

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Filip Zadina's professional hockey career will begin in the American Hockey League.

The Detroit Red Wings assigned the sixth overall pick in June's draft to the Grand Rapids Griffins, the team announced on Sunday.

Zadina piled up 44 goals and 82 points with the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads last season.

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Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina will start his professional North American career in the AHL, according to The Athletic's Craig Custance.

The Wings selected Zadina with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Pundits deemed the selection a steal, as many mock drafts had him going as high as third overall.

The Czech sniper tallied 44 goals and 82 points with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League a season ago.

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Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers and didn't return, the team announced.

Krug suffered a season-ending fractured ankle during the second round of the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning last spring.

He was spotted in a walking boot after Saturday's contest, but head coach Bruce Cassidy said he didn't believe Krug had been suffering any lingering effects from the fractured ankle.

"I have no information on anything bothering him," said Cassidy. "They gave him a timeline on when he could return to play, and it was later. He wasn't going to play the first two games, clearly. That's why he wasn't going to China. That was determined in probably the first week of August ... and then he gets injured again, so hopefully it's nothing serious. But it's tough luck if it is, obviously."

Krug is coming off a career year, compiling 14 goals and 59 points in 76 games last season, and adding 12 more points in 11 postseason contests. The Bruins would likely turn to Matt Grzelcyk or rookie Urho Vaakanainen if Krug misses the season opener on Oct. 3.

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