Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime made Carolina Hurricanes blue liner pay for his controversial take down of Connor McMichael during the first period of the Caps-Canes tilt on Thursday night at the Capital One Arena.
With Carolina leading 1-0 with 13:52 remaining in the first period, Chatfield leveled McMichael, drawing the instant ire of Duhaime. Duhaime went directly after Chatfield, pounding him with unrelenting blows.
Here’s a look at the outrageous action:
Duhaime knocked Chatfield to the ice, prompting the officials to step in and break up the fisticuffs. Duhaime’s reaction drew instant stick taps from teammates and a loud ovation from the home crowd.
It remains to be seen if Chatfield will receive any supplemental discipline from the NHL for his hit on Connor McMichael.