Watch: Mark Kastelic and Mark Foligno go blow-for-blow in heated tilt during Bruins-Wild clash

By Abhishek Dilta

Modified Mar 03, 2025 07:10 GMT

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Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic and Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno dropped the gloves during Sunday's matchup at Xcel Energy Center. The crowd inside the building erupted in cheers as the two heavyweights exchanged punches back and forth.

The altercation occurred midway through the first period. Both players landed some heavy shots, but Foligno's final blow sent Kastelic to the ice.

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Mark Kastelic and Marcus Foligno were hit with five-minute major penalties for fighting. Meanwhile, the matchup ended with the Wild defeating the Bruins 1-0, thanks to a lone goal by Frederick Gaudreau in the second period.

The Bruins have now lost six of their last seven games and four since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Mark Kastelic commented on his fight with Marcus Foligno

According to hockey fights, Mark Kastelic has fought nine times this season, with his latest bout being against Marcus Foligno.

After his fight with Foligno, Kastelic believed that it provided an energy boost for the team. While Kastelic acknowledged that the game was a grind, he believed it would take a tough, gritty performance to score. Unfortunately, that goal didn't come for his team.

"I think so, a little bit. Anytime—at least from my standpoint—if there’s another guy in my shoes that fights and gets the crowd and the people into it, it definitely is an energy boost for the team. Hopefully, the guys felt that way, Mark Kastelic said.

"Both teams have played a lot of games in the last few days, and I think we were both grinding out there, just fighting for ice and trying to be as tight as possible. That’s why I think you saw that type of game. We felt the same way and knew it was probably going to take an ugly one to get on the board. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen," he added.

The Boston Bruins' playoff hopes are fading as they suffered their sixth loss in their last seven games, falling 1-0 to the Minnesota Wild. Despite the recent slump, the Bruins remain only two points behind a wild card playoff spot.