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.
Minnesota Wild Ryan Hartman had his suspension reduced from 10 games to eight by Commissioner Gary Bettman on Monday, though Bettman upheld his suspension. Hartman was suspended after roughing the Ottawa Senators' Tim Stutzle during a Feb.
Ryan Hartman has caught a break from National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman. The Minnesota Wild forward appealed his 10-game suspension for an attack on Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stutzle, and Bettman announced Monday that it had been reduced to eight games.