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Watch: Blackhawks' Hartman catches Predators' Smith with cross-check to face

Kamil Krzaczynski / USA Today Sports

Ryan Hartman was the embodiment of Chicago's frustration near the end of Game 2.

The Blackhawks rookie forward sent Craig Smith of the Nashville Predators to the ice with a hard check, then proceeded to cross-check him in the face for good measure.

Hartman was assessed a penalty for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct, and could very well be hearing from the NHL's Department of Player Safety, especially after Columbus' Matt Calvert was suspended after a similar incident in another lopsided loss.

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