(VIDEO): Dustin Byfuglien with vicious cross-check to back of neck of Miller.

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, who is listed at 260 pounds, likes to throw his weight around on the ice. On Tuesday against the New York Rangers, the 30-year-old got carried away and J.T. Miller was the target. Miller was looking to jar the puck loose from Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec and took a couple whacks with his stick at him. He’s unsuccessful in his scoring attempt and Miller falls over into a seated position by himself, but at that point Byfuglien, who hadn’t been anywhere near him, keeps both hands on his stick and drills it into Miller’s head and the back of his neck, pushing his head toward the ice. The Winnipeg Jets are in the midst of a brutally tough playoff race and need all hands on deck the rest of the way if they’re going to continue playing after mid-April. Byfuglien is risking suspension on a nothing play, and considering how everyone knows the NHL is more sensitive about headshots, there’s no justification for it.