Here’s my picks for the top 5 hits from the opening weeks of NHL action. I have them in some order, but any one of these could have been the top hit. LOOK OUT!!
- Jeff Finger catches Brian Boyle with a perfect hipcheck at the blueline.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgerCIJFIc
- No stranger to big hits, Niklas Kronwall catches Patrick Kaleta of the Sabres staring at the puck and kindly informs him that he needs to keep his head up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL94YSiwXJ4
- Tuomo Ruutu caught a lot of bad press from his illegal hit on Darcy Tucker last week, but there was nothing dirty about this bonecrusher on Pens’ defenseman Kris Letang.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6onn2fqkT3A
- Brendan Witt is one of the most hated players in the Atlantic Division, and it’s no wonder when he dishes out hits like this one on Ruslan Fedotenko.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMY8cB2XdQM
- Anton Volchenkov gets the top nod this week, because he has two top-5 worthy hits. First, he injures standout Maple Leafs prospect Viktor Stalberg. Then he makes sure No. 1 draft pick John Tavares doesn’t feel left out as he welcomes him to the league two nights later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9_fb5dSuGI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swOYjj83MT0
There’s my top 5 hits of the first couple weeks of NHL play. We’re only a few weeks in, so check back next week to see more pulverizing hits, right here at sportspundit.com.