"Down 2-1 to the Stars in the second period, the Minnesota Wild needed some jump, so when Darroll Powe decided to fight Steve Ott , it seemed to energize a packed Xcel Energy Center and give the Wild the push it needed to forge a 5-2 win and end an 0-3-1 winless streak.

"Emotionally, he gave our bench a huge lift tonight," Minnesota coach Mike Yeo said. "The guys were pumped about what he was willing to do for them."

While Powe added that the Wild felt Ott had been bullying his team.

"I don't think guys were too happy about that," Powe said of some scrums Ott had been in. "That's the kind of player he is, he likes to stir it up and get his nose in there.""