WATCH: Brandon Duhaime lands unrelenting blows on Jalen Chatfield after controversial takedown on Caps teammate

Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime went after Carolina Hurricanes blue liner Jalen Chatfield after Chatfield's controversial takedown of Connor McMichael. The incident occurred during the first period of the Caps-Canes tilt on Thursday night at the Capital One Arena.

With Carolina leading 1-0 with 13:52 remaining in the first period, Duhaime went directly after Chatfield, pounding him with unrelenting blows.

Here’s a look at the outrageous action:

Duhaime knocked Chatfield to the ice, prompting the officials to step in and break up the fisticuffs. Duhaime’s reaction drew instant stick taps from teammates and a loud ovation from the home crowd.

The altercation between Brandon Duhaime and Jalen Chatfield was a direct retaliation for the takedown the Hurricanes' defenseman landed on Caps forward Connor McMichael.

Chatfield and McMichael engaged in some roughhousing during the Caps-Canes matchup on April 2. The Canes won the game 5-1, but not without controversy following Chatfield's wrestling moves.

It remains to be seen if Chatfield will receive any supplemental discipline from the NHL for his takedown on Connor McMichael. The league has yet to issue a statement on the situation.

TSN analyst believes Chatfield should have been suspended for hit on Brandon Duhaime's teammate

Brandon Duhaime’s ire toward Jalen Chatfield likely stemmed from the fact that the league has not issued any sort of disciplinary action to Chatfield for his controversial slam on Connor McMichael.

As such, TSN analyst Craig Button believes Chatfield should have been suspended for the controversial play, regardless of Brandon Duhaime’s targeted retaliation.

Button stated the following:

"This is a dangerous play. It's an intent to injure play, there's no room for it. The fact that Connor McMichael didn't get any type of an injury on this, that in of itself is good fortune...”

Button doubled down on his argument, stating:

“The way he whips him around over his leg, I think it has to be a suspension. There's no place for that in this sport of hockey."

Here’s a look at the controversial altercation:

Fortunately, McMichael was fine and the officials’ actions prevented the altercation from escalating any further on the ice.

It's unclear whether Chatfield actually meant to hurt McMichael during the scrum. Judging by the lack of supplemental discipline from the League, it would appear the Department of Player Safety felt the slam was not intentional.

Nevertheless, analysts and fans have called for Chatfield to be suspended. That situation seems unlikely at this point, especially after Brandon Duhaime took justice into his own hands.