"It looked downright nasty.

Five minutes into the third period of the exhibition game against the Detroit Red Wings, defenseman Brendan Smith hit Blackhawks forward Ben Smith in the head with his shoulder as Smith raced toward the goal.

Ben Smith crumbled to the ice, where he lay face down for several minutes. A scuffle ensued, and Brendan Smith was ejected for exactly the type of hit the NHL is trying to eliminate

"Both referees said that's a classic example of what we're talking about. That's the illegal hit," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "It was pretty black and white. I'm not happy about it.""