Hartman's fifth suspension of his career — which was reduced from 10 games to eight — has really affected the veteran forward.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent's head to the ice.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice, while making the unusual decision on Monday to reduce the penalty from 10 games to the union-recommended eight after hearing Hartman’s in-person appeal.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent's head to the ice, while making the unusual decision on Monday to reduce the penalty from 10 games to the union-recommended eight after hearing Hartman's in-person appeal.
Commissioner Gary Bettman wrote he hopes Hartman will "reevaluate his conduct on the ice and make positive changes to his game."
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman's suspension upon appeal but reduced the length from 10 games to eight on Monday.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has reduced the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman from 10 games to eight games. Hartman was punished for driving the head of Ottawa's Tim Stützle into the ice during a faceoff.
The Minnesota Wilds' Ryan Hartman had been suspended 10 games for roughing, but Gary Bettman reduced the length after hearing an appeal.
The Minnesota Wild's Ryan Hartman had been suspended 10 games for roughing, but Gary Bettman reduced the length after hearing an appeal.
Ryan Hartman was well aware of Gary Bettman’s track record and how rare it is for the NHL commissioner to shorten suspensions. But that’s exactly what Bettman did Monday, trimming Hartman’s 10-game suspension for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle to eight games to make the forward eligible to return next Tuesday at Seattle.
Wild wing Ryan Hartman’s suspension for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle was decreased from 10 games to eight after he appealed to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
When the injury bug bites, sometimes it can really sink its teeth in - and it's currently gnawing away at the Minnesota Wild. On the heels of Bill Guerin saying star Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than initially expected,