Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been suspended for 10 games after a serious infraction involving Ottawa Senators' Tim Stutzle. The incident, which occurred during a faceoff, saw Hartman drive Stutzle's head into the ice, resulting in injury. The NHL emphasized that Hartman's actions were not part of standard hockey play but rather a deliberate attack on a vulnerable player. With this suspension, Hartman becomes eligible for an appeal to the NHL commissioner and potentially to a neutral arbitrator thereafter.
With Stutzle bent low, and focused on winning the draw, Hartman chooses to take advantage of a vulnerable player in an unacceptable fashion.
An in-person hearing is offered to players for an infraction that might require a suspension of six or more games.
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