VIDEO: Zdeno Chara punches Lightning's Paquette in the throat

Boston Bruins defender Zdeno Chara is known to be a gentle giant off of the ice, but on it? He's downright terrifying.

On Tuesday night he was assessed a penalty for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning defender Matt Carle. Afterwards, Lightning forward Cedric Paquette bravely stood up to Chara, and was instantly felled by a quick punch to the throat: