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Ryan Hartman was well aware of Gary Bettman’s track record and how rare it is for the NHL Commissioner to shorten suspensions. But that’s exactly what Bettman did Monday, trimming Hartman’s 10-game suspension for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle to eight games to make the forward eligible to return next Tuesday at Seattle.
Wild's Ryan Hartman: Eligible to return
Hartman was originally given a 10-game ban but with the reduction of his suspension to eight games upon appeal, he will now be eligible to face Seattle. With the veteran winger back in the lineup, he should slot into a top-six role and will likely be eager to bring an eight-game goal drought to an end.