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Capitals accuse Letang of leaving his feet, hitting Johansson in head

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Kris Letang delivered a huge hit to Marcus Johansson's head, knocking him out of the game momentarily.

Get this: the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins seem divided on the legality of Kris Letang’s hit on Marcus Johansson.

(Take a moment to gather your thoughts amid this shocking revelation.)

You can watch the hit over and over in the video above. This post features some takes on that check, which the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is reportedly reviewing.

Generally speaking, the three things people discuss regarding the check is how late it might be, if Letang used his feet and if Johansson’s head was the principal point of contact.

Letang told his side of the story:

The Capitals disagree:

While Barry Trotz pleads the Fifth after his previous comments about Brooks Orpik’s suspension:

No doubt about it, Letang’s status is the top story to follow in this series between Games 3 and 4. We’ll find out soon enough how it all shakes out.