In a wild, chippy preseason game that had a little bit of everything — from goals to several scoring chances to an all-out Royal Rumble brawl — the play that changed the mood of the Blackhawks' game against the Wild was Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy being a full-on wrecking ball in the Hawks' 3-2 loss to the Wild.
With 13:19 left in the second period, Connor Murphy delivered a bone-rattling check on Matt Boldy along the boards. That hit ignited a full-blown scuffle, with Joel Eriksson Ek and Wyatt Kaiser jumping in. Both Murphy and Wild defenseman Jake Middleton were sent to the box for matching minors.