Minnesota Wild winger Ryan Hartman is due for a hearing with the league Wednesday following his interference infraction in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Hartman faces a possible suspension for his huge open-ice hit against Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers at the 11:31 mark of the third period.
Hartman was penalized for interference and for roughing on the play, which sparked a brawl and saw Ehlers leave the ice holding the back of his head.
Hartman, 28, has 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) and is second on the Wild with 90 penalty minutes through 59 games this season.
Minnesota (46-25-10, 102 points) plays its regular season finale on Thursday at Nashville. The playoff-bound Wild are third in the Central Division, two points behind the Dallas Stars.
A first-round pick by Chicago in 2013, Hartman has 233 points (107 goals, 126 assists) in 506 career games with the Blackhawks, Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Wild.
–Field Level Media
