Sometimes, the best part of sport is the smallness we get to witness on a public scale.
After debunking Evander Kane in an ice scuffle on Tuesday night, Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was fined $4,250 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct after Kane cross-checked Kirill Kaprizov. At one point, Kane was fighting five opposing players as the referees were in the middle of the skirmish.
Kane has had his fair share of off-ice troubles throughout his NHL career. Earlier this season, the Oilers’ left wing was given a 21-match ban by the NHL for falsifying COVID vaccination cards and violating procedures. He was investigated for gambling in his own league and pitching game, and sued by a Vegas casino for owing a debt of half a million dollars. In 2016, five different people accused him of assault, and just last year, when he and his ex-wife were preparing for a divorce, they both filed restraining orders against each other citing abuse. family use. (There is a more detailed background of all his legal troubles in this Article August 2021).
Anyway, back to the small. Anna Kane, the aforementioned ex-wife, was featured in the photo yesterday following Hartman’s altercation with Kane on ice, in which he could be seen shouting “Fuck” at Kane. Anna posted an Instagram story today with a screenshot of the Venmo payment to Hartman, sending him $200 to help pay the fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Hartman said the fine was “well deserved,” adding, “”It shows that we have five men in there, they don’t have one in there to help him. I don’t think any of them will defend him. Kane has been at Edmonton since late January after his contract was terminated by the San Jose Sharks.
Anna isn’t the only one sending some help in Hartman’s way – screenshots floating around on Twitter show Hartman’s Venmo page flooded with donations from fans, many of whom are using Use middle finger emoji as payment description.
Hartman has garnered some admirers with his move – let’s just say Kane isn’t the most beloved NHLer around.
