Radulov will miss Game 3 of the Western Conference series Monday at San Jose. He will be eligible to return for Game 4, on Wednesday at San Jose.

Also Saturday, the NHL rescinded two game misconducts called on Predators forward Scott Hartnell, meaning he won't have to sit out a game in the series with the Sharks.

The calls came Friday in the closing minute of Game 2.

As Hartnell scuffled with Ryan Clowe and Mike Grier, his jersey tie-down was opened causing him to lose his jersey and earn his first game misconduct. The second resulted from the fighting that continued between the two teams.

"The tie-down problem was pretty clear on video," Predators coach Barry Trotz said Saturday. "You see a player yanking on him. It broke the strap on the back of his pants.

"The league reviewed the entire altercation. They sorted it out and determined which was the first fight."

According to league rules, a player who earns two game misconducts in a playoff series has to sit out a game.

Hartnell also has one misconduct from the series opener when he collided knee-to-knee with Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose's leading scorer. That collision prompted the retaliation from the Sharks in Game 2.

Trotz thought that Clowe should have received an instigator penalty because he dropped his gloves and went after Hartnell.

Radulov, who also received a game misconduct in Game 2, met with NHL officials Saturday before the punishment was delivered.

"I told them the truth," Radulov said of the hearing. "I didn't mean to hurt him. It just happened so quick. I was just playing physical like San Jose plays. It's hockey and it is always kind of dangerous."

Trotz said the Predators will deal with any ruling made by the league. A final decision might not be made until Monday.

"Opinions aren't always going to match," Trotz said. "Ron Wilson's opinion is not going to match with mine and I don't expect it to match. We explained our case and we will go forward. We will be OK with whatever call the league makes."

Trotz said the video shows that Bernier saw Radulov coming and was bracing for the hit.

"The more dangerous hits are when guys don't see it coming at all," Trotz said. "He took a peek and braced for it."

Enlarge By M.J. Masotti Jr. Nashville's Scott Hartnell, right, gives Mike Grier's jersey a tug as the two square off during Game 2 of their opening-round series.