I mean, there’s the ‘96 red wings vs. avs conference finals- 18 fighting majors and 148 penalty minutes in one game ain’t bad…
Nismotech_52
Everyone (myself included) remembers staying up and watching the redwings/avalanche 97 game towards the playoffs
Philhughes_85
I don’t know much about hockey but they made a joke about the 1976 Flyers in The Simpsons. So maybe the playoffs against the Canadiens from that year?
Duffman_O_Yeah
Nothing tops Detroit and Colorado in 96 when Chris Draper literally almost lost his whole face
Toiletboy4
I cannot remember any specific year or playoff run or anything but I would just default to Tom Wilson vs the Bruins
minos157
Wings/Avs is defintely the big answer here.
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Speaking from one I personally remember, Isles/Leafs in 2002 was pretty rough, a lot of dirty garbage and hard hitting (There’s a whole ass highlight reel of Steve Webb from that series).
931634
Leafs/Flyers 03
isles84
Round 1 Toronto islanders 2002. That’s series got nasty
DB377
The 2003 final between Anaheim and New Jersey was an amazing watch
RMZ13
Anything from ‘95-‘05
Complete_File_852
Since the best ones are already taken – not a series but that game one 1st round of florida/tampa a few years back was amazing
BenderGenocide
96 Detroit/Colorado is the answer.
But since most people already said that, I’ll go with 2011 Bos/Vancouver SCF.
That series had ALMOST as much hatred as DET/COL.
specifichero101
Islanders leafs from 02. Cheap shots and dirty play galore.
BuddyCleveland
2004 Leafs and Sens, Round 1 of the Playoffs. Huge hits on both teams, what a series
LumbaJ4cked
In more modern time a series many forgot is the 2014 playoff 1st round between Sharks and Kings, San Jose steamrolled Kings game 1, 2 and won game 3 in OT. From there LA bounced back completing a reverse sweep but the amount of hits per game was brutally high some had a total far over 100 hits
Hot-Zombie896
Kings/Mapleleafs. ’93…Gretzky,Robitaille and a handful of HOF’ers….Gilmour,Clark and more..7 games WCF.Still considered one of the best playoffs series.
daxtaslapp
Dude ive been been watching every highlight from every stanley cup finals as well. Im at 2010 right now
ToXiC_Games
Any Avs vs Wings game from 96-02ish
Straight-Plate-5256
Michael ferland was a wrecking ball against Vancouver in 2015, absolute menace
Markussh98
Since Avs/Wings have been mentioned a lot a random one from recent memory was Preds vs Wings in 2012 when the Preds game plan was to run the wings through the boards all series. Which included Shea Webers infamous turnbuckle hit on Zetterberg.
BlOcKtRiP
1976 Flyers – Habs
tdm1742
Go back and watch the Habs vs. the Nords. In the 80s. Edmonton and Calgary from the same time frame would be a good choice too. The Canadiens and Nordiques series were absolute war.
JMFB123
Whenever Brenden Morrow wrecked Milan Michalek. That was a tight game and everyone was trying to murder everyone. 2008
Mikey_5386
Wings Avs 96. Runner up Devils Ducks SCF 2003
Old_Ironside_1959
IIRC… the last two time’s the Penguins and Flyers met in the playoffs (2012 and 2018) were the most physical series in recent NHL history in my opinion.
edgeofphilly
Flyers vs Russia. 76.
ZachtheKingsfan
Looking at these replies, it’s kind of heartbreaking we don’t see these kinds of rivalries anymore.
ArnieAndTheWaves
I feel like anytime I catch the Flames against the Preds it’s mayhem.
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I mean, there’s the ‘96 red wings vs. avs conference finals- 18 fighting majors and 148 penalty minutes in one game ain’t bad…
Everyone (myself included) remembers staying up and watching the redwings/avalanche 97 game towards the playoffs
I don’t know much about hockey but they made a joke about the 1976 Flyers in The Simpsons. So maybe the playoffs against the Canadiens from that year?
Nothing tops Detroit and Colorado in 96 when Chris Draper literally almost lost his whole face
I cannot remember any specific year or playoff run or anything but I would just default to Tom Wilson vs the Bruins
Wings/Avs is defintely the big answer here.
​
Speaking from one I personally remember, Isles/Leafs in 2002 was pretty rough, a lot of dirty garbage and hard hitting (There’s a whole ass highlight reel of Steve Webb from that series).
Leafs/Flyers 03
Round 1 Toronto islanders 2002. That’s series got nasty
The 2003 final between Anaheim and New Jersey was an amazing watch
Anything from ‘95-‘05
Since the best ones are already taken – not a series but that game one 1st round of florida/tampa a few years back was amazing
96 Detroit/Colorado is the answer.
But since most people already said that, I’ll go with 2011 Bos/Vancouver SCF.
That series had ALMOST as much hatred as DET/COL.
Islanders leafs from 02. Cheap shots and dirty play galore.
2004 Leafs and Sens, Round 1 of the Playoffs. Huge hits on both teams, what a series
In more modern time a series many forgot is the 2014 playoff 1st round between Sharks and Kings, San Jose steamrolled Kings game 1, 2 and won game 3 in OT. From there LA bounced back completing a reverse sweep but the amount of hits per game was brutally high some had a total far over 100 hits
Kings/Mapleleafs. ’93…Gretzky,Robitaille and a handful of HOF’ers….Gilmour,Clark and more..7 games WCF.Still considered one of the best playoffs series.
Dude ive been been watching every highlight from every stanley cup finals as well. Im at 2010 right now
Any Avs vs Wings game from 96-02ish
Michael ferland was a wrecking ball against Vancouver in 2015, absolute menace
Since Avs/Wings have been mentioned a lot a random one from recent memory was Preds vs Wings in 2012 when the Preds game plan was to run the wings through the boards all series. Which included Shea Webers infamous turnbuckle hit on Zetterberg.
1976 Flyers – Habs
Go back and watch the Habs vs. the Nords. In the 80s. Edmonton and Calgary from the same time frame would be a good choice too. The Canadiens and Nordiques series were absolute war.
Whenever Brenden Morrow wrecked Milan Michalek. That was a tight game and everyone was trying to murder everyone. 2008
Wings Avs 96. Runner up Devils Ducks SCF 2003
IIRC… the last two time’s the Penguins and Flyers met in the playoffs (2012 and 2018) were the most physical series in recent NHL history in my opinion.
Flyers vs Russia. 76.
Looking at these replies, it’s kind of heartbreaking we don’t see these kinds of rivalries anymore.
I feel like anytime I catch the Flames against the Preds it’s mayhem.