Kempe unleashes vicious hit to the head, no penalty issued

Los Angeles Kings young forward Adrian Kempe unleashed a vicious hit to the head of Boston Bruins' center Riley Nash, on Saturday night. Even though this truly deserves a penalty, the referees didn't even bother sending Kempe to the box.

Take a look at the sequence:

Kempe shoves Nash face-first into the glass between the benches. No call. pic.twitter.com/GgyeRpjZPL
— Bruins Diehards (@BruinsDiehards) October 28, 2017

Boston insider Jimmy Murphy was absolutely disgusted after this hit, implying the NHL isn't committed to protecting its players:

How in the name of Charlie Simmer is there no penalty on Kempe there? #NHLBruins #LAKings
— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) October 28, 2017

Both the NHL & NHLPA need to once and for all decide if they truly are committed to protecting the brain. Time to respect each other on ice!
— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) October 28, 2017

Kempe was selected in the first round of the 2014 NHL draft by LA. He recorded two goals and six points in 25 games last year, but is one of the Kings' best player this season: he scored six goals and nine points in just 10 games.

We'll have to wait and see if George Parros and the Department of Player Safety will issue a suspension for this hit.

More details to come...