Ryan Hartman is suspended for 10 games for his hit on Tim Stützle

Hartman was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Senators for a “reckless injury attempt.” During a face-off, he fell onto Tim Stützle, pressing his head with his glove.

Stützle lost his helmet and even needed attention from trainers due to a cut near his eye.

Here’s the sequence in question:

According to the NHL Player Safety Department, Hartman attempted to defend his actions, explaining that it was an accident and that he was off balance, thus leaning on Stützle to avoid falling.

The 10-game suspension is also due to the fact that Hartman has already been suspended four times during his career. His last suspension was on April 1, 2024.

This is the largest suspension in the NHL since Tom Wilson’s in 2018. He was initially suspended for 20 games but managed to reduce it to 14.

Hartman has 48 hours to decide if he wants to appeal the decision. The initial appeal will be evaluated by Gary Bettman. If Bettman refuses to change the suspension, Hartman will have the right to appeal to an independent arbitrator.

Due to the suspension, Hartman will lose $487,804.88 in salary.

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