SEATTLE — The big hit on Mats Zuccarello in the first period certainly changed the feel of Monday night’s Wild-Kraken game.

Vince Dunn’s huge open-ice hit on Zuccarello with five minutes left in the first period dropped the veteran winger to the ice. Dunn, the Kraken defenseman, went in for a shoulder-to-shoulder hit, but he made contact with Zuccarello’s head. Zuccarello skated off on his own but didn’t return.

Wild coach John Hynes said afterward that Zuccarello is “doing okay” but didn’t know his timeline.

Danila Yurov and several other teammates, including Kirill Kaprizov, rushed to Zuccarello’s defense. Yurov dropped his gloves and got a double minor for roughing. Dunn didn’t get a major, just a two-minute roughing penalty.

“It’s a hard hit,” Kaprizov said. “I just hope he’s feeli

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