VIDEO: Islanders' Lee fights Capitals' Wilson, avenges Visnovsky
Brad Penner / USA Today
It wasn't a matter of if, but rather when Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson would be forced to answer for his Game 4 hit that injured New York Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky.
The moment came early in Game 5, when Islanders forward Anders Lee dropped the gloves and challenged Wilson to a fight.
It was Lee's second career NHL bout. His first career fight came last November, and it was also against Wilson.
The Capitals forward did the majority of the punching, but Lee's challenge may have inspired the Islanders, who opened the scoring moments later.
Visnovsky is out indefinitely.