Hartman was punished for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, after which Stutzle had two cuts and bruising above his left eye and needed stitches.

The Colorado Avalanche (34-24-2) continue their six-game homestand with a crucial division rival game against the Minnesota Wild (34-21-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: 10 Observations: ‘No Passengers’ in a Nearly Perfect Avalanche Performance (+) Coming off an excellent performance and a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils,

The NHL schedule on Saturday includes a game between the Detroit Red Wings (28-22-5) and the Minnesota Wild (33-19-4), starting at 12:30 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena and broadcast on ABC. The Red Wings rank eighth in the Eastern Conference and the Wild are fifth in the Western Conference.

The Minnesota Wild, Utah Hockey Club, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, and Vancouver Canucks battle on six such occasions. If in the market to boost your lineup, give the following fantasy performers from those aforementioned teams a gander.

The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche's 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Colorado is 34-24-2 overall and 8-10-1 against the Central Division.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has announced his decision to reduce the suspension handed to Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman following an altercation with Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle in early February.

The Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Simon Edvinsson's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Red Wings' 3-2 win.

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Forward Gustav Nyquist and defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

The Avalanche acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers for a second- and a fourth-round pick, young forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defenseman Calvin de Haan.