Connor Dewar of the Minnesota Wild and Ryan Donato of the Seattle Kraken both dropped gloves and engaged in a fist fight during the matchup between the two teams on Monday, March 27.
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The altercation happened during the early minutes of the third period, when Connor Dewar collided with Brandon Tanev near the goal line. The collision between the two players appeared to have been done intentionally by Dewar and was not liked by Tanev's teammate Ryan Donato.
Ryan Donato came in support of his teammate and pushed Dewar against the wall. Both players started landing heavy punches on each other before Dewar was taken down by Donato and the referees had to interven in to stop the fight.
How have Connor Dewar and Ryan Donato been performing this season?
Connor Dewar is in his second NHL season for the Minnesota Wild. The 23-year-old has not been able to hit his form as of yet, managing to accumulate 17 points on 6 goals and 11 assists in 73 games played this season.
The 23-year-old has averaged 10:44 minutes on the ice and has 43 Penalties in Minutes (PIM) with a (plus minus) of minus 3.
Ryan Donato, on the other hand, has played decently for the Kraken this season. The 26-year-old forward has played in 62 games and has managed to accumulate 24 points, totaling 13 goals and 11 assists.
He has averaged 11:23 minutes on the ice and has 29 Penalties in Minutes (PIM) with a (plus minus) (plus minus) of 18.
Matt Boldy shines for the Minnesota Wild in their 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken
The Minnesota Wild overcame the Seattle Kraken with a 5-1 win at the Xcel City Center on Monday, March 27. Only Jaden Schwartz managed to score a goal for the Kraken in the game.
Winger Matt Boldy shined for the Wild as he scores his career's third hat-trick on Monday. Meanwhile, defenseman Jake Middleton and winger Ryan Hartman were the other goal contributors in the Minnesota win.
The Minnesota Wild registered their 43rd winner of the season. The team is currently placed atop of the Central Division of the Western Confernce with 95 points. They will now travel to the Ball Arena to face the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, March 29. The puck drop for the game is scheduled for 10:00 p.m ET.