A veteran like Ryan Hartman didn't need any kind of refresher course on the physical rigors of playoff hockey, but he was handed a course anyway in the Minnesota Wild's Game 1 loss to Vegas on Sunday night. Only one of those affronts (the boarding) merited a penalty on the Golden Knights, drawing the ire of Wild fans and some national pundits who felt that Vegas got away with some dirty play. Hartman has been suspended numerous times in his career, most recently when he missed eight games in February and March for disciplinary reasons. With that reputation preceding him, there was speculation that the physical play directed his way may have been strategic on Vegas' part, trying to elicit a retaliation.
Published: 04/21/2025
Author: Brainerd Dispatch
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