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.

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The Nashville Predators placed forward Viktor Arvidsson on injured reserve with an upper-body injury Monday, per the team.

The designation comes just one game after Arvidsson returned from injured reserve following a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury.

The 25-year-old apparently sustained the upper-body injury late in the third period of Saturday night's game against the Dallas Stars when he crashed into the boards after being slashed by defenseman Esa Lindell, according to The Athletic's Adam Vingan.

Arvidsson's placement on injured reserve means he'll miss at least a week, which comes at a busy time for the Predators as the club will play four times over the next six days.

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Los Angeles Kings goalies can't catch a break.

Jack Campbell will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus and miss the next four-to-six weeks, the team announced Monday. The injury occurred during the club's 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

The news comes with Jonathan Quick already sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus of his own two weeks ago.

In a corresponding move, the Kings recalled Cal Petersen from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League. The 24-year-old has had a rough go this season, going 2-3-1 with a 4.29 goals-against average and a .881 save percentage in the AHL.

Campbell had fared admirably in Quick's absence, posting a 5-7-0 record with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.

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The NHL has reached a tentative non-class settlement in the concussion lawsuit filed by former players, the league announced Monday.

The lawsuit, filed in 2016, alleges that the NHL promoted a style of play that led to head trauma while failing to adequately warn players about the risks of such injuries or improve measures for preventing them.

The NHL agreed to a maximum settlement of $18,922,000, to be distributed as follows:

The league noted that it doesn't acknowledge liability for the players' claims.

"However, the parties agree that the settlement is a fair and reasonable resolution and that it is in the parties’ respective best interests to receive the benefits of the settlement and to avoid the burden, risk, and expense of further litigation," the NHL's statement said.

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New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich will be sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks after suffering a broken thumb against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, the team announced Monday.

The injury comes with Buchnevich in the midst of his best hockey of the season. The 23-year-old was instrumental as the Rangers went 5-0-1 in their last six games, registering three goals and six points, including a goal and a helper in Saturday's 5-4 shootout victory.

Buchnevich sits tied for fourth on the team with nine points, and his 26.3 shooting percentage leads the Rangers.

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Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will be out a little longer than initially expected.

The 26-year-old underwent hand surgery Friday and will be out a minimum of four weeks, head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters. He was originally expected to miss three weeks.

Klingberg suffered the injury during his club's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, though it's not clear when it occurred.

The blue-liner sits second on the team in scoring with 13 points and paces the club with six power-play points in 16 games.

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A concussion is at the root of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy's absence, general manager Don Sweeney announced Friday.

The 20-year-old has missed the Bruins' last eight games, having not suited up since Oct. 18 against the Edmonton Oilers when he suffered the head injury.

"He’s been in protocol since (the Edmonton game) and is progressing - no timeline (on a return) but making progress," Sweeney said.

Sweeney noted that the Bruins aren't sure when exactly the hit that gave McAvoy the concussion occurred, but the blue-liner did skate in the last few days, according to Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston.

Injuries have limited the sophomore to just seven games this season, but he's been productive when healthy, contributing one goal and six points.

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Tomas Plekanec announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday after the Montreal Canadiens placed him on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.

However, while Plekanec's playing days in the NHL are now in the rearview mirror, he admits he's not quite ready to hang up the skates for good.

Plekanec remarked on his time with the Habs and his now-former teammates during his announcement.

"I'm happy with what I've done here with the Canadiens," Plekanec said, per the team. "I can leave happy.

"I'm going to miss the guys. It's another family, coming here every morning. Now, it's gone. It's something I'm going to miss, for sure. I'm going to watch them and cheer for them."

The 36-year-old concludes his NHL career with 233 goals and 608 points in 1,001 games, with all but 17 of those contests coming as a member of the Canadiens.

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The Montreal Canadiens will place forward Tomas Plekanec on unconditional waivers at noon Friday in order to terminate his contract, the team announced.

The veteran forward has struggled to remain in the lineup for any significant period of time this year, having played in just three of the Canadiens' 16 games this season.

The 36-year-old rejoined the Habs this offseason following a deal ahead of the trade deadline last year that sent him from Montreal to the Toronto Maple Leafs for their stretch run.

Plekanec played in his 1,000th career game earlier this season, scoring his lone goal of the campaign. He ranks seventh on the franchise's all-time games played list (984) and is tied for second in Canadiens history with 20 shorthanded goals.

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The Washington Capitals will be without defenseman John Carlson for Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Carlson is day to day with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The 28-year-old has played in every game so far this season.

Head coach Todd Reirden is hopeful Carlson will be back in the fold for Sunday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post.

The Capitals also placed veteran blue-liner Brooks Orpik on long-term injured reserve retroactive to last Sunday due to a lower-body injury. The designation means Orpik will miss at least the next six games (10 total), according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. A date with the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 21 is the earliest he could return to the lineup.

In corresponding moves, the Capitals recalled defensemen Aaron Ness and Jonas Siegenthaler from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Siegenthaler will make his NHL debut Friday.

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