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 veteran forward received a five-minute match penalty for intent to injure after shoving Tim Stützle’s head into the ice after a faceoff.

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.