By now, you've probably seen or at least heard about Alex Ovechkin's hit on Brian Campbell. Now word has come out that Brian Campbell suffered a broken rib, broken collarbone and a 2nd degree concussion on the play. Campbell was in a prone position when Ovechkin hit him (and if you watch the replay, the hit is much more than "just a push" like Ovechkin said to the press today); now the question is whether or not it's a suspendable offense.

Not too long ago, Maxim Lapierre got suspended for hitting Scott Nichol after Nichol was in a prone position. How does Ovechkin's hit compare? Let's look at the video evidence:

Now here's Ovechkin's hit. For better or worse, try to ignore who it actually is and look at an objective comparison to the Lapierre hit.

For my money, there's a greater break between when Nichol let go of the puck and Lapierre hit him versus when Campbell let go of the puck and Ovechkin hit him. Still, it's a dangerous play and a prime example of stuff that comes down to the lack-of-respect factor that so many recently retired players remark on these days.You could cite Cooke's history as a contributing factor, but Ovechkin's no angel either.

If all things were equal (and I think we've proven that they're not), I'd say Ovechkin deserves two games for this. I'm betting he won't get any. What would your call be?