Thomas Hickey delivers monster hit on Jonathan Drouin

Fans expected a nail-biter as the The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders faced off in Game 3 of their second-round series, each with a win so far. But New York's Thomas Hickey raised the bar and brought it to a whole other level.

With the game tied 1-1, Hickey demolished the Lightning's Jonathan Drouin with a monster hit in the second period:

Drouin immediately felt the effects.

The internet went to work and almost immediately #Drouin started trending.

If you're an Islanders fan, the hit was clean:

If you're a Lightning fan, you're outraged:

In response, the Lightning scored just minutes after.

But clearly the Islanders weren't going down without a fight.

Drouin displays his playoff toughness and returns to the ice half way through the 3rd period.

The question of the hour: was Hickey's hit on Drouin clean or dirty? Vote here: