Wild forward Ryan Hartman is expected to appeal the 10-game suspension he received for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle. After the NHL Department of Player Safety announced its decision Monday night, handing down the stiffest punishment of Hartman’s career,

Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been suspended 10 games for slamming the head of Ottawa Senators player Tim Stützle head to the ice with his right arm on a face-off.

As if Kirill Kaprizov’s injury wasn’t enough, the Minnesota Wild will now have to manage without the services of Ryan Hartman for the next 10 games. The NHL Player Safety Department announced Monday night that the Wild forward has been suspended for 10 games due to his hit on Tim Stützle.