He suffered a concussion and sprained neck. After watching McSorley's hit on Brashear, Modano wondered how many more violent acts hockey can take. No one can really believe someone would have it in themselves to take a swing like that at a guy's face. Modano said he is concerned about the level of violence and that respect among players is eroding. There comes a boiling point in certain players and individuals when frustration seeps in and you're not accomplishing what you want on the ice, and it's a vigilante thing.
Players take their actions into their own hands, and that's when it's real ugly.
It takes away from the skill and fun of the game. Vyacheslav Kozlov opened the scoring Wednesday night with his 16th goal of the season and second in four games after a lengthy slump. He barely missed another goal shortly thereafter, hitting the crossbar.