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10 Of The Greatest Hockey Hits Of All-Time
Another exciting season of NHL hockey started last night and over 5,000 people across the nation and Canada couldn't be happier. Yes, NHL fever is at such an all-time high they decided to kick off the season in London this year. Even though hockey takes up way too much time on Sportscenter, the great hits are what still make it worthwhile. Okay fine, the hockey mullets are pretty cool too.
#10 The First Rule Of Hockey Club Is You Do Not Skate With Your Head Down - The second rule of Hockey Club is that you do not skate with your head down!!!
#9 Cam Janssen Gives Tomas Kaberle The Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka treatment - Necks and large boards don't mix.
#8 The Red Wings Finally Get Their Revenge On Claude Lemieux - The only thing that would've made Red Wings fans happeir is if Claude was hanged, drawn and quartered at center ice of Joe Louis Arena.
#7 Scott Stevens Knocks Paul Kariya The F*ck Out! - One of "The Assassin's" greatest hits.
#6 Kyle McLaren's hit on Richard Zednick - They should give players pacifiers after hits like this. #5 Scott Stevens Sucks The Life Out Of Eric Lindros - Scott Stevens hits people so hard he ends their career. #4 Brian Campbell Lays Out RJ Umberger - "Having The Time Of My Life" would've been the perfect song for this clip.
#3 Claude Lemeiux Dismantles Chris Draper's Face - The Charles Manson of hockey and his dirtiest hit.
#2 The 28-Game Suspension Hit - Steve Downie launches himself out of an imaginary cannon and into Dean McAmmond.
#1 Darcy Tucker Makes Sammy Kapenen A Little Weak In The Knees - Brings back memories of the Mike Tyson Trevor Berbick fight.