Matt Dumba delivers dirty BLIND SIDE hit to Kuznetsov (VIDEO)
On this afternoon's hockey game, the Minnesota Wild played against the Washington Capitals at their home arena. After an intense match, the Minnesota Wild emerged victorious with a final score of 5-3.
However, during the third period of the game, a significant event took place that captured the attention of the audience. As the Washington Capitals were attempting to break out of their zone, one of their players, Evgeny Kuznetsov, received a pass. At this moment, Wild's defenseman Matt Dumba caught Kuznetsov off-guard and delivered a powerful check that appeared to target his head. The hit was considered dangerous and resulted in Kuznetsov leaving the game:
Matt Dumba lowers the boom on Evgeny Kuznetsov 😳 pic.twitter.com/FC7cqDFX3X� Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 19, 2023
After the hit, Oshie dropped the gloves with Dumba in defence of his teammate, and received the only penalty on the play:
After laying a HUGE hit on Evgeny Kuznetsov, Matt Dumba chucks some knucks with T.J. Oshie#mnwild | #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/3NUHrjyCgp� Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) March 19, 2023
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