The NHL has reduced Minnesota forward Ryan Hartman's suspension to eight games after the NHL Players' Association appealed the ban. Also, Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended three games without pay for a hit to the head of Detroit's Michael Rasmussen.
The Blue Jackets scored five times to best the Red Wings in the final contest before the two go head-to-head at Ohio Stadium for the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series. James van Riemsdyk,
Commissioner Gary Bettman wrote he hopes Hartman will "reevaluate his conduct on the ice and make positive changes to his game."