NHL Reduces Ryan Hartman’s Suspension To 8 Games

That’s Wild

• On Monday, the NHL announced that Ryan Hartman’s suspension of 10 games to just eight. Now, the Minnesota Wild forward is eligible to return to the ice March 4 against the Seattle Kraken. Gary Bettman himself explained the decision to knock off two games from the suspension.

• One of the many reasons why the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to win the Stanley Cup in 2016 was the heralded “HBK Line” of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, and Carl Hagelin. Responsible players mixed with one supercharged offensive winger led the Penguins in points through the postseason. Now, can the Wild recreate something like that with the players they have? [Hockey Wilderness]
• Is Kaprizov nearing a return to the Wild? Well, not really. [StarTribune]

Off the trail…

• The Athletic just put out another edition of their trade board less than two weeks before the trade deadline. [The Athletic]
• A pre-deadline check on teams just on the playoff bubble and if they should buy, sell, or stay the course. [ESPN]