I don't see anything wrong on either end here. If the league wants to kill fighting or predatory hitting, they have the means to do that, and they haven't. Deal out the penalties and move on... too bad Laine was injured but he and his teammate put him in a bad spot.
Hit was clean but definitely a bit predatory, looked like he was going to hit him even if the puck didn't come that way.
And the way hockey is... McCabe had to know that was coming from someone on the Jets. Like no doubt. You line up one of the best 18 year olds in the league and hit to hurt, you better have your mitts up afterwards. I don't buy that Scheifele pulled a Carcillo or a Ference here, if McCabe was unsuspecting that's on him.
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