During the first period of the Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild]'s game against the Carolina Hurricanes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes], Tyler Pitlick received a match penalty for a hit to the head of defenseman Jalen Chatfield [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/hurricanes-defenseman-jalen-chatfield-exits-game-with-injury-following-headshot]. Pitlick, 34, has played in nine games this year for the Wild. He has zero points and 24 hits. After his hit on Chatfield, Pitlick got in a fight with Hurricanes' captain Jordan Staal. Chatfield did not return to the game following the hit. Pitlick was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head. He is also automatically suspended pending league approval. He finished the game with 20 penalty minutes on 1:33 of ice time. Three shifts. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. Nov 6, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) fights Minnesota Wild center Tyler Pitlick (19) during the first period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/2d23b118-5eb7-4525-8e7b-ed9faee264ce.jpeg] Nov 6, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) fights Minnesota Wild center Tyler Pitlick (19) during the first period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES Hurricanes Defenseman Jalen Chatfield Exits Game With Injury Following Headshot [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/073ef284-98d3-4714-b35d-8f7b88195b20.jpeg] Hurricanes Defenseman Jalen Chatfield Exits Game With Injury Following Headshot A brutal headshot sidelines defenseman Jalen Chatfield, marking the Hurricanes' fourth blueline regular injured this season. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/hurricanes-defenseman-jalen-chatfield-exits-game-with-injury-following-headshot] - Wild Place Prospect On Waivers For Purpose Of AHL Assignment. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-place-prospect-on-waivers-for-purpose-of-ahl-assignment] -'No One Else Is Going To Do It For Us': Wild Searching For Answers. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/no-one-else-is-going-to-do-it-for-us-wild-searching-for-answers-after-another-gut-punching-loss] - Wild's Brock Faber Confronts His Early Season Struggles: 'I'm Better Than This' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-brock-faber-confronts-his-early-season-struggles-i-m-better-than-this] - Wild Acquire Former Top Prospect From San Jose In A Trade. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-acquire-former-top-prospect-from-san-jose-sharks]
