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VIDEO: Top 10 cheap shots during the 2009 NHL Playoffs

Think we’ve missed any? Then add a link to what you deem the dirtiest hit this post-season.

by Tom Henheffer on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:52pm - 5 Comments

10. Chris Kunitz rockets into Kimmo Timonen — Pittsburgh v. Philadelphia, Game 3 (0:55)

9. Scott Walker decks Aaron Ward — Carolina v. Boston, Game 5 (0:06 and 1:11)

8. Scott Hartnell trips up Kris Letang — Pittsburgh v. Philadelphia, Game 1 (6:14)

7. Matt Cooke drops Erik Cole — Carolina v. Pittsburgh, Game 1 (0:06, 0:48)

6. Sean Avery says hello to Simeon Varlamov — New York v. Washington, Game 2 (0:21, 1:12)

5. Alex Ovechkin knees Sergei Gonchar — Washington v. Pittsburgh, Game 3 (0:14 and 0:45)

4. Mike Cammalleri sucker punches Martin Havlat — Calgary v. Chicago, Game 1 (0:04)

3. Chris Kunitz crosschecks Simeon Varlamov’s neck — Pittsburgh v. Washington, Game 2 (0:11)

2. Ryan Parent makes Jordal Staal land on his face — Pittsburgh v. Philadelphia, Game 1 (9:28)

1. Daniel Carcillo gives Max Talbot a headache — Philadelphia v. Pittsburgh, Game 1 (0:01)

http://www.jackmitchell.ca Jack Mitchell

#1 is insane. At a face-off!?!
http://thehockeywriters.com Paul

I’ve seen a lot more blatant cheap shots than a few on this list. #10 is a clean check, #8 is questionable at best and #6 could only be called a cheap shot if Varlamov didn’t that slap in the face coming.

Your #1 is a little weak as well. Mike Brown’s hit on Jiri Hudler in the Wings/Anaheim series was a cheap shot. Most of these? Not so much.

http://thehockeywriters.com/detroit-wins-game-1-late-hit-on-hudler-deserves-suspension/
Geoff8

These hits would be a lot more tolerable if the NHL gave out and upheld suspensions. Brashear got 6 games yet didn’t even make the list. Yet Cammalleri gets 0? Some of those are clean or accidental (i.e. Gonchar/Ovechkin), but how can the NHL say what Cammalleri did was part of the game?
Harvey

All of these incidents are dirty hockey and they demonstrate the lack of respect that the players in the NHL have for each other. It seems like most of the hits that take place in the game today are simply intent to injure. Professional hockey has become bush league and a blood sport. The only way to stop it and bring back the real game is to severly punish all the goons in the sport but that will not happen any time soon.
143flyers

If it were intentional he would have taken Talbot’s head OFF.

Those idiots in New York, Bettman & Campbell, are making this a sport of sissies. Soon it will be more fun to watch golf.