Fans join Evander Kane’s ex-wife to pay off Ryan Hartman’s fine!

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman got the support of Evander Kane’ ex-wife Anna after he was fined $4,250 , the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Unsportsmanlike Conduct during last night’s game against Edmonton. It all started when Hartman’s teammate Kirill Kaprizov, who assisted both his goals last night, was cross-checked by Kane. The Oilers’ gritty forward was quickly surrounded by five Wild players before Hartman jumped at him during a scrap. That fight ended with Hartman flipping off Kane with a look of rage rarely seen on the ice. Both earned roughing minors and 10-minute misconducts.

On Wednesday, moments after the fine was announced, Kane’s ex-wife Anna Kane documented in her Instagram stories how she sent money to Hartman to help him pay for the fine, along with the caption Stay blessed.

And she is not the only one. Now Michael Russo of The Athletic reports that Wild fans are also contributing to paying off Hartman’s fine though his Venmo account.

Some of the comments that accompanied each Venmo transaction were downright hilarious. Here’s a few taken from Russo’s report:

* Belle Dannecker wrote: “Evander Kane hate fund,” with a thumbs-up emoji.
* Andrew Madsen wrote: “Bail money.”
* Tim Moore wrote: “I’ll send another 20 if you do it again.”
* Mara Collum wrote: “Living vicariously through you.”
* Blake Richie wrote: “Good deed for a good deed.”

We know how messy things are between Evander and Anna Kane: last week, his estranged wife published some disturbing stories on her Instagram account this evening, outright accusing Evander of domestic abuse.

Per Russo, Hartman got inundated with Venmo notifications today and plans to donate the money he's received from fans.

And while it’s hard to fully understand what she is going through with Kane, it’s fun to see fans agreeing with her on this fine!