Top 10 NHL Hitters

Sportsnet counts down the top 10 hitters across the NHL.
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[@yonischecter5986]

The most impressive thing I saw was that Ovechkin flipped Chara into the boards like it was nothing

[@markandersen793]

That is impressive, but what's more impressive is Ovechikin's 9 Rocket Richard trophies, no one else on this list is an elite sniper.

[@dylandimaggio8106]

@@markandersen793 how could you disrespect Tom "Elite Goal Scorer, Stanley Cup Champion, Certified Man Missile" Wilson like that? I will pray for you, as Tom Wilson will probably be coming to haunt your dreams due to the disrespect shown to the 20+ goal scorer

[@markandersen793]

@@dylandimaggio8106 Caps are my favorite team, I love Wilson for all that he does and he is a valuable contributor but he's not an elite goal scorer.

[@tingle8554]

@@markandersen793 he can be he is incredibly skilled

[@deusvult6920]

That's why I think he's better than Crosby. Crosby is made of glass. Barely hits anyone. But ovi is a total hockey player.

[@MV-rt4hy]

Ovechkin impresses me so much! not only is he insanely talented, but he’s also one of the top hitters in the league

[@rogerred3855]

True, the guy just flies in to the opponents and just gets back to his game!

[@AdamRuAlright]

Ovi, Z and Wilson on 1 team.

[@Mr.Pants45]

And Gudas. 4 of the 10 on one team.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

@@Mr.Pants45 Gudas isn't with the Caps anymore

[@McBurger29]

Chara too

[@Mr.Pants45]

@@McBurger29 that's Z.

[@suckmyclick7851]

@@McBurger29 z is chara dumbass

[@SoWhiteItHurts]

Gudas, Chara, Ovechkin, Wilson; Caps hit hard

[@titoburrito2287]

Or this is a biased top 10!

[@thosemontageguys5535]

@@titoburrito2287 Or maybe the Caps hit hard

[@bikegang7881]

@@titoburrito2287 it’s true they have the hardest hitters in the league

[@gunnarnyberg7471]

Character does not count as a cap

[@itscebby8882]

@@titoburrito2287 Ah yes the Toronto based Sportsnet is biased in favor of the Washington Capitals, totally checks out 🙄

[@wolflarsen3535]

With all due respect.. none of the other guys hit like big buff.. that guy will remain as the legend of legends.

[@BoboMcBooboy]

This is such a disrespectful video to not have Buff at the start, or the end of the video... But *ANYWHERE* in the middle, is entirely nonsense. Either he's started with, and then counted up from him... Or you start with number 10, and work towards number one, and you finish with Buff... It HAS to be the fact he played the majority of his career with the WPG Jets... The most generous reason I can give, is the above reason, combined with the fact Buff was already out of the league when this video was made, and they wanted somebody still playing to be number one... (And the fact Reeves had only played with more popular American teams probably didn't hurt...)

[@BoboMcBooboy]

It really bothers me that he's getting disrespecting in *not only* the video, but this comment section as well!!! - To the point the only two comments I saw In the first 30 or so scrolling down looking for people making the ultimate point that Buff should be number 1, and the only two I saw, were both comments from you lmdao... 😅🙈

[@1337slic3]

The stick going flying after that Zadorov hit lmao

[@facoba9332]

Moral of the story...Washington is a terrifying team lol

[@elianapieprz7170]

Amen!

[@ianwandell2316]

Yup. Especially with in my opinion the greatest goal scorer ever

[@gunnarnyberg7471]

This list is so bad, it has Tom Wilson over buffuglyn some how and it doesn’t have knronwall on it at all

[@tristano7668]

Especially now that they have chara too

[@joshwall4263]

@@gunnarnyberg7471 were either of those players actively playing when the list wad made? No.

[@Diablo4643]

Alexei Emelin? The guy would absolutely wreck people and then refuse to fight due to a metal plate in his head lol. Absolutely Legendary.

[@henriagin652]

this is a list of players that still in the league

[@Wussel_Restbrook]

Why did he have a metal plate in his head?

[@jonksa]

@@henriagin652 why is buff here? hes done

[@henriagin652]

@@jonksa he did not say he was retired

[@jonksa]

@@henriagin652 he is going to be :)

[@rhylerpesht67]

The fact that buff took out three guys with just using his shoulder to drive that hit has me just in awe 😂😂

[@brendan9868]

Chara, Wilson and Ovi being on the same team must be terrifying to go up against.

[@kylehwilliams]

Ask the Rangers how that went.

[@geoffreyallen9314]

Gudas underrated hitter.

[@WardOwnsYou]

Underrated? Literally everyone knows he's a good hitter, thats why he's in the top 10 video lol

[@DocKatz]

Does he still play?

[@NHLfan11]

Wilson has blown up before though

[@Dalt21]

No he’s not. Gudas would hit his on grandma if she was on the opposing team. Dudes a savage and everyone knows it

[@demo2958]

@@DocKatz Yes, now He is in Florida

[@MinesHaveBeenCrafted]

buff shouldve been #1

[@Carter8693]

Preach

[@jacobfleenor3497]

he's not playing this year. this is active players

[@MinesHaveBeenCrafted]

@@jacobfleenor3497 so why was he on the list at all

[@jacobfleenor3497]

@@MinesHaveBeenCrafted o u right

[@gunnarnyberg7471]

Kronwall easily the best hitter of all time

[@joeytribbiani4700]

Shout out to Big Buff, less we forget

[@threethrushes]

Big Savage

[@lilgustav5065]

#1 Or #2 on this list if he was still playing for sure

[@bubs1195]

@@lilgustav5065 #1 hands down

[@epoole1]

Imagine Caps bringing in Buff. Oh god what a massive team that'd be

[@TheJaguarGod]

imagine if the capitals somehow got buff and zadorov on the same line, and then put ovechkin, tkachuck, and wilson on at the same time. would be an insane line

[@LauriKahari]

You guys forgot Ristolainen.

[@tinman7644]

Buffalo is an AHL team. This is NHL players.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@spencerkiesling]

@@tinman7644 that was an absolutely hysterical reply.

[@Aatam1]

Jep

[@smitdizz420]

He’s the worst defenseman in the entire NHL though. Easily

[@doug8237]

Yeah he took out half of these guys like it was nothing.

[@princealbert8128]

Kronwall is missing imo

[@hjalmarssonn7633]

he's retired, that's the only reason he's not here. Otherwise definitely Top 3

[@christianstokes4148]

@@hjalmarssonn7633 that's literally all your opinion accept him being retired...

[@marvingardens]

@@hjalmarssonn7633 Why is Byfuglin on here though? Nick and he both played last in the 2018-19 season. Even if he didn't officially retire he's not in the NHL. How can he be a top ten hitter in the NHL?

[@whitec21]

You guys really missed William Carrier on this one. Absolute master class in how to throw brutal, but clean hits at a really high rate.

[@Pete-th9oq]

"Buff" taking down 3 guys at once! lol. miss that guy!

[@Bdubs1999]

I miss Alexei Emelin

[@PhilRose14]

Good list, other than Tkachuk. Not sure how he got on this list. The replays were like a game of "one these things is not the like other."

[@brendan9868]

Right not sure why they have him when there’s so many other players better at hitting than him.

[@leibmenter2331]

Should have put Dustin Brown in that spot. Yotes fan here, he gives me nightmares

[@Blue.Falcon]

Yeah, having Tketchup at #9 didn't start this video on a good note. None of the hits showed were very big, and they had to fill it in with him yapping away.

[@mattpianocovers674]

I would be much more afraid of taking a Tom Wilson hit than a Ryan Reaves hit. Reaves may weigh slightly more but Wilson just picks up so much more speed before hitting someone.

[@FireoftheGreeks]

Reaves can bang with his hands too, just saying.

[@Blue.Falcon]

For the most part, Reaves just hits those who come to him. Wilson is much faster and seeks players out. It makes him more lethal, but keeps him under the league's microscope.

[@Blue.Falcon]

@colt4400 colt4400 it's hard to see that if you look at his offensive numbers.

[@brutalbeast69]

@@FireoftheGreeks but he cant bang the back of the net like tom

[@christophereverhart3767]

You see when Reaves completely leveled Wilson? Took him a minute to get up. I know Wilson is a bad ass but I think heads up, Reaves has his number

[@Jake-qh7oi]

Is it just me or is there a clip of everyone killing Marner

[@joethornton4764]

Zadorovs hits look so powerful,

[@GoatzelEnjoyer]

Why do you have sharks logo in ur prof pic if u play in toronto LOL

[@stoatski9143]

Except when he faces Wilson. Crush kill destroy!

[@bryanflores3633]

4 CAPS on this list. Love it!

[@user-kv8gf7zv9n]

Gotta protect Ovi... Oh wait

[@ascetusonly]

Whetevis gudas?

[@bryanflores3633]

@Buddy Holly Yep! And Dillon could have easily been an honorable mention

[@paquy2486]

Alexis Emelin is retired but this guy will be in the top 5 for sure

[@krausefilms3703]

Was gonna ask how Wilson wasnt number 1... then I remembered Ryan Reaves exists....

[@nickwardog8586]

Lol

[@Morpheen999]

Buff should be above wilson..

[@colinf3963]

@@Morpheen999 maybe but the fact that he hasn't played in 2 years probably hurt him

[@thekillers1stfan]

Wilson is a better hitter than Reaves. Reaves doesn't skate well enough to be #1

[@bryanflores3633]

There are only a few situations in which anyone remembers Ryan Reaves exists

[@kinderkaur6425]

How is buff not first?

[@jonahderby1_750]

I was gonna ask why he’s even on this list

[@threethrushes]

Opinions are like anuses: everybody's got one. Even big buff.

[@derrickschultz9625]

@@jonahderby1_750 ur fawked bud

[@jonahderby1_750]

@@derrickschultz9625 buddy he’s not even in the show anymore...

[@tj9930]

@@jonahderby1_750 fr

[@Mateo-kk9nx]

Big Buff The Best. 6:44 What a nice way to welcome stone back home. lol

[@altqq1755]

you’ve never seen Konstantinov

[@Mateo-kk9nx]

I'm mean modern day Buffs the best. Not talking about the 90s. lol

[@sux6813]

Sure, leave clutterbuck, the guy with the second most hits in the NHL off the list, bs

[@brutalbeast69]

they had to put in brady so short bus people dont get offended

[@austinlutz1106]

He's my fav player. He deserves to be heee

[@gunnarnyberg7471]

And kronwall

[@wolflarsen3535]

I think, in his prime, Big Buff was the king of all hits..

[@SevenTwo7ven]

Love to see some solid hits. My fav Cronwall all time

[@akufinland]

Big buff was my fav player back when I loved jets in 2019

[@brettmosser5344]

Here in Philadelphia cannot tell you how much we miss players like Radko Gudas ( as of today 5/3/22 we’ve missed the playoffs YET AGAIN and we miss Ed Snider too)

[@misja4ever155]

Don't forget Kronwall, he was an absolute wreckingball 😁

[@cameronsexton7759]

And Konstantinov

[@Nuremberg2.0Now]

Kronwalls back checks were legendary, can’t forget him

[@mik3ydayzgaming52]

Buff at #1 Nobody can knock that guy over lmao

[@rh3tt326]

4 out of 10 players played(still plays) for the capitals

Three still play. Gudas is with the Panthers.

[@capcut_editer_boy]

i love how ovechkin hit chara into the bench but little did he know soon he would be sitting in it on that team

[@rogerred3855]

Man hockey is tough to play when you are keeping your heads down! Hockey is a one crazy game! 💯

[@kingofthegods25]

I would have Wilson or Buff at number one. Reaves at 1 is a joke.

[@_ark304]

Ryan “healthy scratch” Reaves

[@NHLfan11]

So many great enforcers whoever came up with this video thank you for this! Tom Wilson Fan!

[@byrd-is-the-word]

The top hitter of all time .. period .. a human wrecking machine .. Larry Robinson delivered the hardest clean and single most beautiful body check in the game's history to the Flyers' Gary Dornhoefer .. Robinson shattered the Forum boards with a bone-crushing hit on Dornhoefer .. as he pulled himself from the wreckage Dornhoefer was reputed to have said to Robinson .. "that the best you got?" .. after this hit the league changed the 'boards' planking from actual wooden boards to fiberglass panels ..

[@nickplautz9825]

Where’s clutterbucks spot ??

[@speedyv6247]

Caps on here 4 times. Love to see it.

Three times - Gudas is in Florida now.

[@bicmitchum1368]

Pretty sure chara has to hold himself back a little or he could kill a guy lol

[@xKhuRiZmA]

C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS

[@jackyboi8832]

So what did I learn from this video? Washington is a terrifying team

[@rhettminciuna205]

7:07 Laughed with tears.. xD Go Habs! Love all hockey teams!

[@aalex536]

thanks for this i was stuck in 2018

[@wqrriorc8539]

Reilly Nash gets pummeled compilation.

[@DwaChayou]

Вилсон - Superb!

[@jackiethejoker506]

you have no idea how proud i am that three caps players are on this list. We have a crazy team

[@Peejiiaa]

Where is rasmus ristolainen???

[@csharp48]

Apparently they had to make space for a guy who hasn't played a hockey game in over two full years (Dustin Buyfuglien). Dont get me wrong, I love the dude, he was a great player and indesputably one of the greatest hitters of his (and maybe all) time, but why would they add a player who has all but officially retired and hasn't played a game since before the 2018 playoffs when making a list of active NHL players?

[@Aatam1]

Nii,i

[@Maxthethird3]

Can’t believe there’s no mention of Dustin Brown in this . Most hits of all time. Still active somehow after taking all those bumps. For me , Matt Martin and Dustin brown are the two best hitters of the last 10 years.

[@Hysteria112]

Technically he is in the video at 4:19

[@alvarolopez8949]

Mariah Carey is the only person with more hits than Dustin Brown.

[@BossyMeatCreature]

Big checks just make me love hockey. Advanced metrics and whatnot probably say they don't mean anything, and they any probability of winning, but anyone watching probably knows stuff like in this video makes a team 100x harder to play against.

[@louisgagnon-lafreniere7181]

Why is Buf in the top 10? They're all active players except him

[@bryanflores3633]

I guess they're still waiting for him to officially retire lol

[@Mateo-kk9nx]

Because he was the best hitter simple. lol

[@csharp48]

@@Mateo-kk9nx *was* is the point. Is he a bigger hitter than... I dunno... Kronwall? Konstantinov? The second you bring in players who don't play anymore you open up a huge pool of absolute monsters.

[@beckobert]

Did you see how he destroyed the players, one of them his teammate, at once?

[@bryanflores3633]

@@beckobert they forgot the highlight when he was manhandling 2 Golden Knights by the back of their collars

[@lukelang7781]

The fact you have ryan reaves ahead of tom wilson and buff isnkinda gnarly

[@yzatibraimov7404]

Три парня из топа у нас в команде!!

[@ascetusonly]

Leo Komarov?

[@user-kv3kc8cb3d]

97 or 98 season, I am not sure his name was Rockey in Calgary Flames! His play was very tough and he enjoyed fighting very much!

[@munkeslamik2708]

Where’s Kassian

[@methosq1296]

All of these guys went down after trying to hit Dustin Byfuglien. He was a monster.

[@threethrushes]

Welcome to Savage Destruction Part 1. Population: Big Buff

[@21cup]

Wish I could skate haha this looks fun as hell

[@nigirimaki4626]

4:27 Chara. 6:12 Less than 2 minutes later

[@jackfinn8130]

Hitters get hit, it’s hockey

[@johnmaier1215]

I feel like this was more about Chara's center of gravity being 10 feet above the top of the boards than the hit itself... I mean, the length of his legs is what kept him from going over...

[@AnimeAsLeaders]

bro imagine saying anything about zadorov without mentioning his hit on scheifele. Unreal.

[@d6u4]

I'm an Oilers fan and I'm disappointed the Byfuglien hit in Gazdik wasn't in here.

[@legniak1]

Being hit by Buff would absolutely suck, scary dude. Ovi wouldn't be fun either, nasty hitter

[@evan9536]

Wilson is a better hitter than Reaves. He might lose in a fight, but he’s the better hitter.

[@R8rRen]

Punches in the face are kinda hits though...

[@romanborris7919]

Their fights are close too. Everyone likes to point to Reaves targeting Wilson that 1 game, but Wilson wasn’t even trying to fight that game.

[@shrillyy1604]

Best hitters... Just a video of the caps roster

[@elianapieprz7170]

Preach!

[@hockeyisdabestsportever4056]

6:12 their teammates now

[@vojtavaculik3373]

The fact, that Gudas hit Filip Chytil. Nice

[@lawnmowerman2086]

6:34 Dustin Byfuglien finish his hit to get body position to not hurt the other guy, 6:44 hahah, his the best

[@london6580]

Doubt he makes the list but Andrei Svechnikov likes to really throw the body around. Brady Tkatchuk (dunno how to spell it haha) made me think of of this because they are from the same draft

[@tingle8554]

Probably not there because ovechkin ko’ed him

[@nikolauspenner4441]

Putting Big Buff at 3 is pure disrespect

[@shaeferelliott2085]

Exactly he should honestly be 1, he could wreck Wilson and reaves

[@user-uy2ok6vl9y]

Watching Landy raise that cup still gives me chills

[@vedantbhalla2571]

dam caps might not win much in the post season but they are one terrifying team 2 play

[@jimbeanbragger9209]

Was hoping this would cover more than recent history

[@bobbymeetsworld1370]

tom wilson over ryan reaves. Why give a guy #1 overall who plays 4 minutes a game lmao.

[@craigmike6096]

Martin is a beast even though he's playing for the islanders

[@musc1esman]

His hits arent always as flashy but they are always there. I think and I could be wrong that he holds the record for hits in the nhl in a season.

[@LGR0910]

Byfuglien was a beast!!

[@belzebub6749]

1 man wreckin ball.......................geilomat cheers from bremen northern germany.

[@jacksonbird3637]

Always wanted to see ove vs buff

[@slimbrady6691]

Zac Rinaldo? I know a lot of ppl hate him but damn that dude lays ppl out.

[@matthurley9236]

Lucic? Rinaldo? Jani Hakanpää? Kassian? We need a part two!

[@ak1996able]

For hitting I'd put Wilson at number 1 just for the pure speed that he hits at compared to Reaves. Also love big buff hits but he ain't in the league no more. Also Caps scary AF with Wilson Ovi and Big Z

[@bullsajawn]

It’s a late night after work and you’re half asleep. You run up the stairs and hop in bed. You take a peak under the covers only to find your worst nightmare. It’s Boro Cop @2:02 waiting to take a bite

[@vanniedude]

Byfuglien #1 regardless if he's retired or not. Hits like a 21st century Wendel Clarke 💥

[@kevbn909]

Buff no question, the best. And 0 suspensions. Ya hear that Reaves, Wilson?

[@Thunderclapp_64]

As a junior league enforcer, my dream is to get up on this list

[@tylerbrandt6219]

Josh Manson really should be a part of this conversation

[@mcwilliams9113]

Must be really hard for Chara “The Tard” Tardeno to hit these guys that are 1-2 feet shorter then he is, super impressive.

[@114MrCool]

Every Wilson hit in this was a clean one, weep

[@blairfright9622]

I don't know how you are but big buff is the no.1 in this list there is no one in the nhl today that can compete with buff no one.

[@gdavies4]

Buff is the legit number one.

[@jedidiahjewelmann2116]

Top 10 NHL Enforcers next please...? :-)

[@tiger5869]

Marcus Foligno is a pretty heavy hitter, too

[@frankhaula]

You can almost hear Byfuglien laughing.

[@RobToggles40]

Buff not being #1 is damn near criminal.

[@vinclortie6771]

Where is lucic

That's what his last couple of teams have been asking as well.