He’s pretty upset. This is affecting him.” But also: "He’s got to do a better job. … Look, he just can’t do it.”

Hartman, 30, missed the Wild's game on Tuesday then declared on Wednesday that he would appeal to the league his 10-game suspension. There is no set timetable on how long the appeal will take but Hartman is hoping for the suspension to be less than 10 games.

The NHL Players' Association says it has filed an appeal on Ryan Hartman's behalf after the Minnesota Wild forward was suspended 10 games for roughing.