Hartman fined for giving Evander Kane middle finger after scrum
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has been fined $4,250 for unsportsmanlike conduct after giving Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane the middle finger during Tuesday night's contest.
Hartman wasn't having any of Kane's antics during the Wild's 5-1 victory. Kane went after Wild star Kirill Kaprizov late in the contest, which drew a crowd. Hartman came to Kaprizov's defense and got mixed up with Kane.
Kirill and Yamamoto get into it. Kane wants a piece of Kaprizov, and that just doesn't fly in Minnesota. Chaos.
— Spoked Z (@SpokedZ) April 13, 2022
please listen to Louie DeBrusk pic.twitter.com/xgTXurX25q
Hartman was seen giving Kane the middle finger as the scrum was breaking up. Officials gave the pair game misconducts: Kane received a two-minute minor for roughing and a two-minute minor for cross-checking, while Hartman just received an additional roughing minor.
Hartman said afterward that any fine he received for his obscene gesture toward Kane on the way off the ice would be "well worth it," according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.
Uh oh. Ryan Hartman gives Evander Kane the finger after a scrum. pic.twitter.com/R5SXu7wx5c
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) April 13, 2022
Hartman's postgame comments didn't stop there.
"It goes to show, we had five guys in there. They didn’t have one guy in there to help him," Hartman said. "I don't think any of their guys are going to defend him."