Wild's Foligno says both penalties he took in Game 4 loss were 'bullshit'

It's safe to say Marcus Foligno wasn't a fan of the officiating in the Minnesota Wild's Game 4 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

Referees handed Foligno two penalties in the contest, with both leading to power-play goals for Stars forward Tyler Seguin in what ended up a 3-2 defeat for the Wild.

"It's a joke. It doesn't make any sense," Foligno said postgame, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo. "I go to hit a guy who touches the puck. It's not interference. I go, I get high-sticked in the face. It's not a tripping call when you hit a guy clean on. It's bullshit."

First, Foligno was called for interference on Jani Hakanpaa in the second period.

He then received a penalty for tripping Mason Marchment late in the third frame.

Foligno added that he believes the Stars may have gotten to the officials by complaining about penalty minutes.

"There's just something to be talked about, the physicality part of it. I just feel like it's a little bit chintzy right now," Foligno said. "It doesn't make any sense. This is playoff hockey. You go and hit a guy, and it's not illegal. It's clean, and you're getting called to the penalty box. I don't know. I think, in that sense, maybe they got to them before we did."

Wild head coach Dean Evason wasn't looking to dwell on the calls during his postgame press conference.

"Everyone in the hockey world watched that game. We all know what happened," Evason said, per Bally Sports North. "I'm not going to comment on them. We have our opinions, but what's the point? I hope you can all write about it and talk about it, but there's no point in whining about it now. They're gone."

Evason butted heads earlier in the series with his counterpart, Stars bench boss Pete DeBoer. Evason accused Stars players of diving before DeBoer countered by pointing out the Wild's lack of discipline.

The series shifts back to Dallas for Game 5 on Tuesday tied at two apiece.