Matt Hendricks's Hit On Ryan McDonagh Was Playoff Hockey At Its Best

Timothy BurkeTimothy Burke|published: Wed 2nd May, 22:57 2012

We say it all the time: the Stanley Cup Playoffs are the best postseason in sports. Tonight's Capitals-Rangers game is headed to the second overtime, a fitting outcome in this year's OT-happy postseason, but the extended game hasn't dialed down any of the intensity.


Witness the Caps' Matt Hendricks lay out Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh—doing so in a clean, safe, but brutal way—and conclude, if you haven't already, that sports don't get any better than this. [NBC Sports]

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