The Phaneuf Hit: Clean, dirty or just plain unacceptable?

Dion Phaneuf's open-ice wallop on Kyle Okposo(notes) of the New York Islanders last night has sparked another passionate debate about the legality and morality of such a hit; but it also expanded the argument into one about what, exactly, preseason hockey should look like (or whether it should exist at all).We pointed to Two-Line's coverage of the hit in last night's post, and his litmus test for the Calgary Flames defenseman's actions is pretty straightforward: Was the hit legal? Was the hit headhunting? Did Phaneuf really need to hit the kid that [expletive] hard considering it's the preseason?Two-Line says "yes, no and probably not," and he's nearly correct. Was the hit legal? Islanders goalie Marty Biron said after game that "it definitely looked like feet went up," and they did -- but on impact, not before it. He didn't leave his skates to make the hit, at least from the angles I've seen. Did Dion lead with this elbow, as Ligh...