So it turns out, Chris Simon will only have to be worried about being punished by the NHL.

The New York Islanders forward, who was suspended for a league-record 25 games for a vicious on-ice hit against the New York Rangers' Ryan Hollweg, will not face criminal charges for the hit.

But what do you think? Did the Nassau County District Attorney get it right when she declined to throw the book at Simon? Or is an assault an assault regardless of whether it occurs in a bar fight or during an NHL game?

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