Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for 10-games on February 3rd after his play on Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle on February 1st.
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It has been a tough season for the Wild forward. He has an 82-game average of just 12 goals and 29 points. He is in year one of a three-year contract worth $4 million and has a full no-move clause this year.
He went 18-consecutive games without a point from Nov 23 to Dec 29 and 20 games without a goal from Nov 21 to Jan 2 this season.
Hartman, 30, followed up his 18-straight games without a point with ten points (3G, 7A) in his next 16 games before he got a 10-game suspension. He missed the Wild’s last three games due to the suspension and has seven games left.
But, Hartman has decided to appeal his suspension in hopes of it lowering. He will meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday in Montreal to appeal the suspension.
Related: Wild’s Ryan Hartman To Appeal 10-Game Suspension
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