Well some players have been charged - McSorly, Ciccarelli, Bertuzzi, Williams, etc. and some were convicted.
I think the law is that sports aren't immune to criminal laws like an assault (which is defined as use of force which is not consented to). However, by participating in the sport you impliedly consent to use of force even where its a breach of the rules, because you know there are penalties that occur in the sport. That said, there is conduct which is beyond what participants ever expect and those acts would be chargeable.
That hit last night? No.
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