Matt Dumba delivers dirty BLIND SIDE hit to Kuznetsov (VIDEO)

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