Which series will be the most physical?

[Eye of Ra]

I think Tampa vs Florida

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[SeanMoneyHands]

LA and EDM
BOS and TOR
TBL and FLA

 

[Chaos2k7]

DAL vs VGK will be a banger

 

[Rob Brown]

For me the big three would be:

Florida vs. Tampa
Boston vs. Toronto
Dallas vs. Vegas

 

[Chainshot]

East - Florida vs Tampa

West - Dallas vs Vegas

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

People are sleeping on Vancouver vs Nashville.

 

[BonMorrison]

Nashville was by far the most physical team in the regular season so that alone should tip the scales on that series being the most physical.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Nashville was by far the most physical team in the regular season so that alone should tip the scales on that series being the most physical.

Leafs were involved in the top 3 games with the most hits this season. I think it is going to be a violent series Leafs vs Bruins. Leafs will try and set the tone early physically and Boston will answer.

 

[Rob Brown]

Nashville was by far the most physical team in the regular season so that alone should tip the scales on that series being the most physical.

How are you defining physicality? They were 5th in hits.

 

[BonMorrison]

How are you defining physicality? They were 5th in hits.

Vibes, baby.

 

[flying squirrel]

Lightning -vs- whoever during 1st round seems to be one of most physical/intense series lately. Wouldn't shock me if that's the case this year. Especially considering Lightning and Florida have plenty of animosity towards one another without playoffs involved. Should be good series between two legit teams.

 

[Zalos]

Honestly, probably Tampa vs Florida.

I don't think Toronto and Boston will have that much going on. Toronto have to focus on scoring goals if they want to break their curse against the Bruins.

 

[EdJovanovski]

The one with Rempe Trouba Wilson McIlrath etc

 

[LordZapp]

Tampa Florida is gonna get nasty

 

[Dust]

The one with Rempe Trouba Wilson McIlrath etc

I don't think you can count a 4 game series though.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

The one with Rempe Trouba Wilson McIlrath etc

Maybe. Wilson doesnt really fight in the playoffs. McIlrath meh whatever maybe he drops em with Rempe to make a statement. Dont think it'll be a heavy hitting series outside of Trouba/Rempe/Wilson.

 

[ijuka]

Hits leaders for playoff teams:

1. Lauzon NSH 383
2. Kolesar VGK 277
3. Clutterbuck NYI 273
4. Kane EDM 250
5. Cuylle NYR 249
6. Benoit TOR 246
7. Joshua VAN 244
8. Malenstyn WSH 241
8. Dillon WPG 241
10. Smith NSH 235
11. Sherwood NSH 234
12. Cotter VGK 233

Top 12 appearances by team:

NSH 3
VGK 2
NYI 1
EDM 1
NYR 1
TOR 1
VAN 1
WPG 1
WSH 1

LAK, COL, DAL, CAR, BOS, TBL, FLA all 0.


My clear choice was Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks for this. 383 hits for Lauzon? Over 100 clear of anyone else. And J.T. Miller for example also hits a ton even if he doesn't make this list.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Hits leaders for playoff teams:

1. Lauzon NSH 383
2. Kolesar VGK 277
3. Clutterbuck NYI 273
4. Kane EDM 250
5. Cuylle NYR 249
6. Benoit TOR 246
7. Joshua VAN 244
8. Malenstyn WSH 241
8. Dillon WPG 241
10. Smith NSH 235
11. Sherwood NSH 234
12. Cotter VGK 233

Top 12 appearances by team:

NSH 3
VGK 2
NYI 1
EDM 1
NYR 1
TOR 1
VAN 1
WPG 1
WSH 1

LAK, COL, DAL, CAR, BOS, TBL, FLA all 0.


My clear choice was Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks for this. 383 hits for Lauzon? Over 100 clear of anyone else. And J.T. Miller for example also hits a ton even if he doesn't make this list.

Holy shit Lauzon. Reminds me of my EA be a pro teams where my #1/#2 dmen outhit the rest of the league like crazy.

 

[Rschmitz]

Tampa Florida will be physical and dirty

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Dallas and Vegas will get ugly. You got two behemoths going at it both willing to do anything for the cup.

 

[Stickpucker]

I'm hoping every series but my teams.

 

[RooBicks]

How are you defining physicality? They were 5th in hits.

Right, Nashville was 5th, Vancouver was 4th in hits per game. Vancouver's defense is going to step up to another level of nastiness come playoffs... There's some big strong, physical men with a nasty streak on that blue line. While I think there's some bad blood between Dallas and Vegas, Dallas just doesn't lay the body like most other playoff teams. Their hit rate is about 65% of the Toronto, Boston, Florida, Vancouver, and Nashvilles.

In no order:

Toronto Boston
Vancouver Nashville
Florida Tampa

 

[Rob Brown]

Right, Nashville was 5th, Vancouver was 4th in hits per game. Vancouver's defense is going to step up to another level of nastiness come playoffs... There's some big strong, physical men with a nasty streak on that blue line. While I think there's some bad blood between Dallas and Vegas, Dallas just doesn't lay the body like most other playoff teams. Their hit rate is about 65% of the Toronto, Boston, Florida, Vancouver, and Nashvilles.

In no order:

Toronto Boston
Vancouver Nashville
Florida Tampa

For sure, I was asking how he defined it because he said most physical 'by far' and they weren't 1st in hits. You're right, Nashville/Van will be a good one as well.

 

[eartotheground]

DAL vs VGK will be a banger

idk. dallas doesn't really chase hits. they aren't soft, but they focus on the puck more often than going for the hit.

 

[Mattb124]

Vegas has a big team, so I can see them really ratcheting up the physicality in the playoffs.

Hertl was pretty shocked at the size of the Vegas team once he landed. He was one of the biggest players on the Sharks and said he felt small when met his new team.