With the Capitals trailing the Penguins 2-1 late in the second period, tensions ran high.

So who among us could blame Justin Williams for putting a Diamond Dallas Page finishing move on Evgeni Malkin?

Not me, that’s for sure.

Call it a horse collar or a reverse suplex or a diamond cutter. I call it vicious.

Why Malkin Had It Coming, a hot take in three parts.

Part 1: Malkin scored earlier in the period, giving Pittsburgh the lead after a goof-up by either Oshie or Orlov (you decide in the comments) gave Geno a one-on-one with Holtby.

Part 2: Malkin clipped Karl Alzner a few seconds earlier. It’s possible that Williams didn’t see it happen, but he probably felt it, Jedi-style.

Part 3: I dunno. This evil clown thing? Politics? Harambe? Seems like everyone is super cranky lately, so this was bound to happen eventually.

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