It was never more evident than in the Minnesota Wild’s most recent game with the Washington Capitals; Marcus Foligno dropped the gloves with Tom Wilson in his efforts to spark his bench back to life.
The Minnesota Wild are no longer built to be in fights most nights, no longer built for lining up huge hits, though Matt Dumba’s recent increase in hitting might put paid to that theory, at least in part. They’re still built with considerable size, it’s just being used differently.
Marcus Foligno, to his credit, has adapted to this since joining the Minnesota Wild.