What happened: Darnell Nurse and Nikita Zadorov dropped the gloves at center ice. Zadorov took Nurse down to end the exchange.

Why it matters: Center-ice fights rarely decide results but set a physical marker between opponents. The takedown gave Zadorov the clear win in the exchange involving Darnell Nurse.

What to watch: Play continues with any carryover physicality in later shifts to monitor.