Taking matters into his own hands, Gudbranson confronted Cousins on the ice later in the game, hauling him down and delivering a barrage of punches while Cousins tried to defend himself. Gudbranson ended up with a game misconduct, and Player Safety has initiated a hearing under the rarely used rule 46.2.
According to the rule, ""The aggressor in an altercation shall be the player who continues to throw punches in an attempt to inflict punishment on his opponent who is in a defenseless position or who is an unwilling combatant.
While Cousins hit might have deserved a penalty, it doesn't justify Gudbranson's response. Anticipating at least a couple of game suspensions for Gudbranson after this hearing, if not more, seems reasonable.