Game 1 saw plenty of big hits laid out during the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, and the opening period of Game 2 had a similar tone.
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal was on the delivering end of a brutal hit against Capitals forward Tom Wilson midway through the first period. Staal caught the 31-year-old along the boards and made sure to leave his mark by slamming Wilson over the railing and into the Washington bench.
