Oilers captain Connor McDavid took a big hit from Kings forward Quinton Byfield along the boards. Edmonton winger Zach Hyman steamrolled Los Angeles centre Philip Danault in the same series.
Back east, the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have been running into each other at breakneck speed.
"It's the nature of playoff hockey, especially in the first round," Toronto captain John Tavares said."It's the investment, the commitment." "You can push some players and some teams out of the game with the hits, with the physicality," said bruising Vancouver Canucks blueliner Nikita Zadorov."A really important aspect of the game … teams are looking to get their teammates going or go against specific guys."
"When I was younger playing in Minnesota against Cal Clutterbuck, he seemingly had 10 hits a night without breathing," Boston defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk said."It's a little bit based on who's tracking it."
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