Hartman received a match penalty, an in-person hearing and a suspension two days later. The 30-year-old appealed the ruling from the NHL Department of Player Safety but did not co

Suspended Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will have his appeal heard by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. The NHLPA filed the appeal on Hartman's behalf.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice