Dmitry Kulikov destroys Will Cuylle with a massive hit
Dmitry Kulikov pinches along the boards in the offensive zone and absolutely destroys Will Cuylle with a massive hit.
As the series between the New York Rangers and the Florida Panthers goes into game 6 there's obviously, some animosity between the two sides and when that happens, the game is very very physical and huge collisions are bound to happen.
In the first period Panthers defender Dimitry Kulikov pinched down the boards and an attempt to keep the puck in and ended up throwing a massive hit on New York Rangers forward Will Cuylle.
When things been clear this entire series, there is no love lost between the two sides as would be expected as you move further into the Stanley Cup playoffs. But this hit on Cuylle was no doubt one of the highlights of the first period and also might be an indication of what we're in for, for the rest of the game.
As it stands currently, the game is in the second period and the Florida Panthers lead by a score of 1-0 on a goal by Sam Bennett that was controversial because of a high stick in the neutral zone.
This series has kept Everyone on their toes with the physical play and the back-and-forth nature. We'll see if the New York Rangers can push it to game 7
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| It's the third round everything is intense | 7 | 4.7 % |
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