In response, the Department of Player Safety released a video on Thursday explaining their reasoning, along with the departments’ head George Parros joining NHL on Prime to answer more questions ...

Hartman and George Parros, the head of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, testified in front of Bettman during a three-hour hearing at a Montreal hotel on Feb. 14 that involved nearly 20 ...

George Parros. If Bettman upholds the suspension, Hartman has the right to appeal to a neutral arbitrator. Hartman is forfeiting $487,805 in salary as part of his fifth career suspension and ...

Read what Parros said in the NHL’s video explaining the suspension and try not to laugh out loud: “As part of our efforts to change player behavior and in accordance with the collective ...

"I think it's just unfortunate and it's a tough job. It's tough for the referees and it's tough for George Parros. I just don't like the grandstanding," Tocchet told reporters after practice Tuesday.

The initial appeal goes to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who has regularly sided with the Department of Player Safety and disciplinary decisions made by its vice president, George Parros.

The initial appeal goes to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who has regularly sided with the Department of Player Safety and disciplinary decisions made by its vice president, George Parros.