Marcus Foligno has put a target on the back of Zach L'Heureux in the name of retribution for L'Heureux's slew-foot of Jared Spurgeon.
Minnesota Wild veteran Marcus Foligno hasn't forgotten about what Nashville Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux did to his captain on New Year's Eve.L'Heureux was handed a match penalty and eventually suspended three games for slew-footing Jared Spurgeon during Minnesota's game against Nashville on Dec.
Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron responded to Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno saying Zachary L'Heureux would have a "price to pay" for injuring Jared Spurgeon."Obviously they're frustrated with what happened to their captain,
It didn't take the Minnesota Wild long to avenge their injured captain on Saturday as they visited the Nashville Predators.
Zach L'Heureux was suspended 3 games for a slew-foot on the Wild's Jared Spurgeon on Dec. 31. The Predators winger had to answer for the hit on Saturday.
Yakov Trenin fought L'Heureux while Marcus Foligno fought Luke Schenn two minutes into the game. Ryan Hartman joined in on the action, fighting Mark Jankowski a few minutes later. It was a busy penalty box at Bridgestone Arena Saturday night.
Nashville faces Minnesota Saturday for the first time since New Year's Eve, when Zachary L'Heureux was issued a match penalty for a slew foot against Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.
After L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon, sidelining the Wild captain, payback was expected in the rematch — and it came early.
The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night in a game that featured three fights in the first 6:24.
Wild players wanted a stiffer penalty for Zach L’Heureux from the NHL but say they're happy to take matters into their own hands Saturday.
Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes provided injury updates Friday, Brock Faber will travel with the team this weekend, Kirill Kaprizov will not.
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.