Austin Watson's Dirty Play in Final Seconds of Lightning Predators Game Causes Brawl to Breakout

There is not much justifying a direct slap shot to the leg of your opponent in the final seconds of a 5-1 blowout game, but that didn't stop Austin Watson from doing so last night against the Predators. In the dying seconds, Watson unloaded a slapshot at the leg of Jeremy Lauzon, dropping him instantly and causing a line brawl to break out.

Watson was assessed two misconducts in the final seconds of the game. Luckily for the Predators, Lauzon was able to get off the ice under his own power.

This wasn't the first time in the game that Watson was stirring it up with his former Predators team. About 10 minutes prior to the slapshot incident, Watson dropped the gloves with Cole Smith.

Maybe this was what had Watson's blood boiling late into the game. Either way, the slapshot was a dirty move that really has no place in hockey, as its only intent is to injure.

We await to see if any supplemental discipline will occur as a result of the play.