It's the first time Bettman has reduced a suspension on appeal since lowering a six-game ban against Toronto's Jason Spezza to a four-game suspension in 2021. Hartman has seven goals and 10 ...

The NHL has reduced Minnesota forward Ryan Hartman's suspension to eight games after the NHL Players' Association appealed the ban. Also, Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended three ...

with the last reduction occurring in December 2021 for Jason Spezza. Despite this, Bettman stood firm on the need for a lengthy suspension due to Hartman’s history, the vulnerability of Tim ...

This is the first time Bettman has reduced a suspension from the Department of Player Safety since he dropped Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza's ban for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman ...

He’s only done it twice in the past nine times they’ve come across his desk, most recently decreasing a suspension to then-Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza from six to four games in December 2021.

Hartman’s case was the first time in more than three years that Bettman reduced a suspension on appeal. The last reduction was for Jason Spezza in Dec. 2021. That was the only other instance in the ...

Hartman's case was the first time in more than three years that Bettman reduced a suspension on appeal. The last reduction was for Jason Spezza in Dec. 2021. That was the only other instance in ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice, while making the unusual decision on Monday to reduce the ...

(AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File) Hartman’s case was the first time in more than three years that Bettman reduced a suspension on appeal. The last reduction was for Jason Spezza in Dec. 2021.