Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been punished harshly by the NHL's Department of Player Safety after an incident involving Tim Stützle of the Ottawa Senators Ryan Hartman will have plenty of time to think about his match penalty against the Ottawa Senators Saturday night.

The break for the 4 Nations Face-Off will drag on and on for Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman, who was suspended 10 games by the NHL’s Department of Players Safety on Monday evening. Hartman, who was assessed a match penalty in Minnesota’s 6-0 loss at Ottawa on Saturday,

Moments ago, news broke that Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has received a very harsh suspension of 10 games for his actions towards Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle.

Ryan Hartman could be dealt his longest suspension yet. The Wild forward was offered an in-person hearing for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle in the Wild’s 6-0 loss on Saturday night, which means Hartman can be suspended for more than five games.

For Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman, February may be over before it really began. Hartman, who has been suspended four times previously since his NHL debut a decade ago, has been offered an in-person hearing by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after his latest on-ice infraction,