Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson delivered a crushing hit on Los Angeles Kings forward Warren Foegele, setting off a fiery response from Jeff Malott in Tuesday night’s game.The collision took place near the neutral zone late in the first period as Foegele carried the puck. Manson stepped up and leveled him with a massive open-ice hit that sent Foegele to the ice. Then, Foegele managed to get up and skate to the bench.Watch the video here:Jeff Malott came charging in to stand up for his teammate. He dropped the gloves with Manson, throwing several right-handed knuckles before both players tumbled to the ice and were separated by the referees.The commentators pointed out that Malott’s brother, Mike, is a UFC fighter.Manson was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and fighting, while Malott also received a fighting major.The Avalanche went on to win 4-1 against the Kings. Kebin Fiala scored for Los Angeles. Martin Necas (two goals), Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski scored for Colorado. Scott Wedgewook made 24 saves in the win. Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 shots.LA Kings HC Jim Hiller's take on Josh Manson's hit on Warren Foegele LA Kings coach Jim Hiller shared his thoughts on Josh Manson’s massive hit that leveled Warren Foegele, praising Jeff Malott’s response to the play. After the game, Hiller said (4:07 onwards):“I like Malott's response first of all to the hit on the hit on Foegele, which I think Malott, you know, we kind of saw. We thought it was a high hit. We thought, you know, and so Malott went in and, you know, we got no problems with that.I thought that was a really important moment for for him and for our team to know that we're not going to take that.” When asked about the loss to the Panthers, Hiller acknowledged that they’re a strong team and former Stanley Cup champions. He noted that the game was fairly even in terms of shots and chances at even strength, but credited Florida. "They did a good job. They out checked us. They caught us. They disrupted plays. They didn't let us forch check," Hiller said.The Avalanche will return to action on Oct. 9 against the Mammoths. The Kings will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.