Hartman stood at the end of the bench on Saturday, smiling in disbelief, as the refs announced he'd been kicked out of the game. In his meeting with the league, Hartman claimed he was attempting to use his hand to regain his balance using Stutzle for support and that their fall to the ice was accidental.

The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Ryan Hartman for 10 games after the NHL Department of Player Safety handed him a suspension on Monday.

Ryan Hartman has been suspended 10 games for his match penalty in Ottawa - the longest in #mnwild history. His 5th suspension. He’s eligible to return March 9 and remain on 23-man roster. Hartman has 48 hours to decide whether he wants to appeal to NHL Commish Gary Bettman.