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10 Best Playoff Hits of 2008

After allowing Dallas to push the Western Conference Series to Game 6, the Red Wings put the Stars in their place once and for all, securing the series and conference win with a 4-1 lead.

Detroit will face off against the Penguins who knocked Philadelphia out in five games to win the Eastern Conference and secure their place in the battle for the Stanley Cup.

The last leg of the race for the Stanley Cup will being this Saturday with the Red Wings facing the Penguins in Detroit at 8 p.m. Eastern time. In honor of this momentous occasion, we’ve compiled the 10 best hits of this years playoffs. Watch them, take them in, and get ready for more as the end of the post-season begins this Saturday.

Marc Staal of the New York Rangers helps Sergei Brylin of the New Jersey Devils over the bench in Round 1, Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Brad Stuart of the Detroit Red Wings hits Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg in round 2, game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


The Staal brothers go up against each other in this video. Older brother Marc Staal of the New York Rangers lays out younger bro Jordan Staal in round 2, game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Brandon Dubinsky of the New York Rangers levels Colin White of the New Jersey Devils behind his own net in round 1, game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


This is technically a hit. Literally, Bradyn Coburn of the Philadelphia Flyers gets hit with a puck to the face in the opening minutes of round 3, game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Dallas Drake of the Detroit Red Wings hits Stephane Robidas of the Dallas Stars in round 3, game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings levels Radek Bon of the Nashville Predators in round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Brendan Morrow of the Dallas Stars immobilizes Milan Michalek of the San Jose Sharks in the round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Patrick Marleau makes the list twice as he gets pummeled by Cory Sarich of the Calgary Flames in round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Mike Green of the Washington Capitals flips Sami Kapanen of the Philadelphia Flyers in round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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