It was an exciting start to the game and with about ten minutes remaining in the period Nick Seeler and Nicolas Deslauriers decided to drop the gloves. It was a spirited fight with both players getting some really good punches in, but left Delauriers cut on the nose, presumably by his visor.
Minnesota got on the board first with 5:31 remaining in the period thanks to Matt Dumba. The play started with a James van Riemsdyk turnover but the key to the goal was the touch pass from Matt Boldy across the paint to Dumba.