Malkin catches Wheeler with hit to the head

A questionable hit from an unlikely perpetrator set off a yard sale in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin leveled Blake Wheeler with a bodycheck that caught the Winnipeg Jets forward's head midway through the third period Thursday night.

Wheeler's teammates predictably came to his defense, challenging the Penguins in a slew of individual bouts that clearly came in response to the hit.

Malkin was called for interference and for roughing in the aftermath, while Jets defenseman Mark Stuart took a slashing minor.

Wheeler left the game but eventually returned.

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