Nick Cousins pulls the ultimate petty move on Jakob Chychrun after getting rocked

Nick Cousins apparently isn't interested in following Jakob Chychrun on social media anymore, and it's not hard to figure out why.

The Ottawa Senators forward had a particularly unpleasant encounter with his teammate-turned-opponent during Monday night's matchup against the Washington Capitals, when Chychrun delivered a devastating hit that left Cousins knocked out cold on the ice.

And apparently, the relationship between the two players has taken a bit of a hit off the ice as well.

According to NHL Follow Tracker, Cousins unfollowed Chychrun on Instagram sometime after the incident, giving hockey fans a rather amusing little subplot to an otherwise frightening moment.

For those who missed it, the incident happened with approximately three minutes remaining in regulation. Chychrun caught Cousins with his head down while the Senators forward was attempting to play the puck along the boards. The resulting collision sent Cousins crashing into the glass before he fell to the ice, appearing to be knocked unconscious.

Cousins required assistance from teammates and Ottawa's medical staff to get off the ice and did not return to the game. Senators head coach Travis Green offered a concerning update afterward, simply telling reporters that his forward was "not doing great."

The officials initially assessed Chychrun a five-minute major penalty, but after reviewing the footage, they rescinded the penalty entirely, ruling that the hit did not warrant a call.

Of course, the Instagram unfollow has become an entirely different talking point.

There is something pretty funny about the idea that Cousins, after getting absolutely demolished by his former teammate, decided that the next order of business was making sure Chychrun would no longer appear in his Instagram feed.

For what it's worth, the two players have some history together, having previously shared the ice with the Arizona Coyotes. That makes the social media development even more entertaining.

Obviously, nobody should mistake an Instagram unfollow for an official declaration of bad blood, and Cousins has not publicly commented on the situation. It's entirely possible that it was simply an emotional reaction to a scary incident.

Still, if Chychrun was hoping to remain on Cousins' Christmas card list, he might have some work to do.

First came the five-minute major, then the video review, and now the Instagram unfollow. Chychrun may have escaped punishment from the officials, but it looks like he wasn't quite as fortunate when it came to his former teammate's social media account.

Most importantly, hopefully Cousins is doing better and makes a full recovery.