The Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes faced off for the final time in the regular season on Thursday evening, Feb. 6. Their previous meetup was just over a month prior, and it went in favor of the Wild 4-0 on the road.

Ryan Hartman's 10-game suspension comes as the Minnesota Wild are without their top player and are tight in cap space. It could alter their playoff picture, says Adam Proteau.

The NHL Players’ Association said Wednesday it has filed an appeal on Ryan Hartman’s behalf after the Minnesota Wild forward was suspended 10 games for roughing. Hartman had 48 hours from the league’s ruling Monday night to decide whether to appeal the ban for slamming an opponent's head to the ice with his right forearm,