Dangerous assault on Knights' captain Mark Stone: Line Brawl erupts between Knights and Kings

The Knights and the Kings were meeting tonight, and obviously, the two teams couldn't wait to meet. The Knights held a 3-1 lead when these lines were written. Even though they were behind, the Kings knew where to strike since they directly aimed at the Knights' injury-prone captain.

The Kings' number 57, Hayden Hodgson, assaulted the Knights' captain and then not one but three Vegplayersyer jumped right over. Here's the hit and the brawl that followed:

Over the past few seasons, the NHL developed a rigid policy on illegal hits. Could they send a message early in the season and suspend Hodgson? Hodgson was handed a two-minute roughing penalty on the play, meaning the referees deemed the hit legitimate.