Vigneault: NHL 'better do something' about Eakin's hit on Lundqvist

Alain Vigneault is calling on the league to discipline Cody Eakin.

The New York Rangers head coach said the NHL "better do something" about the Dallas Stars forward's hit on Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, according to the New York Post's Brett Cyrgalis, adding it's exactly what "they" want to take out of the game.

Eakin delivered a blow to Lundqvist's head in the first period Thursday night, forcing the veteran netminder to briefly exit the game in favor of Antti Raanta, who'd started and won each of the previous four contests.

Lundqvist said he didn't see Eakin coming on the hit, but didn't have any problem going through concussion protocol, according to NHL.com's Sean Shapiro.

Eakin was given a charging major and ejected from the game. Lundqvist returned and posted a 27-save clean sheet that the club announced afterward as the first shared shutout in franchise history.

Lundqvist also moved to within two wins of Dominik Hasek's 389 career victories, the most by a European netminder.