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NHL fines Capitals' Tom Wilson $2,000 for embellishment

Published Mar. 27, 2015 1:36 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined $2,000 by the NHL on Friday for diving.

The NHL announced the fine on Friday. Wilson received a minor penalty for embellishment during a game against Minnesota on March 19.

He received a warning from the NHL's hockey operations department following an incident March 1 in a game against Toronto.

The second citation triggered the fine.

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