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Evander Kane draws Senators’ ire with hit on Erik Karlsson

Winnipeg Jets v Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 16: Linesman Jonny Murray #95 separates Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators and Evander Kane #9 of the Winnipeg Jets following a fight during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on January 16, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photo

The Winnipeg Jets cooled off the Ottawa Senators with a 2-0 win, but that result might get lost a little in the chaos that happened in the first period. Evander Kane didn’t appreciate Erik Karlsson’s hit, so he retaliated with a questionable one of his own. Naturally, the Senators didn’t take kindly to such a questionable hit on their star defenseman, so Chris Neil went on the attack:

Does Kane deserve extra punishment from the league or did he suffer another via Neil’s form of justice? Let us know how you feel about that hit and the wild skirmish that resulted.

Here are full highlights fro the contest: