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Jacob Chychrun's vicious hit on Nick Cousins was somehow legal

You may not see a more vicious hit in the NHL this season. Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun found Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins with his head down along the boards and hit the vet, who went flying into the glass before hitting the ice hard.

Cousins appeared motionless after the play and left with help from Senators players and staffers. His head coach, Travis Green, later told reporters that "he's not doing great." And what's wild is it turned out to be a clean hit -- upon replay, no penalty was called. Was that the right call?

Here's the play:

It would appear that it was shoulder to shoulder, but it's still a scary moment.

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