The act against Senators forward Tim Stützle on the impending faceoff went considerably too far in the NHL’s eyes.

Hartman stood at the end of the bench on Saturday, smiling in disbelief, as the refs announced he'd been kicked out of the game. In his meeting with the league, Hartman claimed he was attempting to use his hand to regain his balance using Stutzle for support and that their fall to the ice was accidental.

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for the fifth time in his career. He also has been fined seven times.