Wild's Ryan Hartman Issued Lengthy Suspension After Shoving Opponent's Head Into Ice

Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman before the game against the Colorado Avalanche. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has been harshly disciplined by the NHL over his actions during Sunday's game against the Ottawa Senators in which he shoved Tim Stutzle's head into the ice after a face-off.

Those actions landed him a five-minute major and a match penalty. On Monday, the NHL Department of Player Safety deemed Hartman's dangerous actions to be worthy of a lengthy ban, and have thus suspended the 30-year-old for 10 games.