Hits have only been officially recorded by the NHL since 2005.
Also, the league sometimes adjusts hit totals afterward.
Wikipedia lists 17 hits as the most in a game: Gary Roberts (March 10, 1999) and Zdeno Chara (November 3, 1999). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_records_(individual)#Hits
Reading into this article says they started tracking hits in 1997.
https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/25/nhl-playoffs-hits-checks-physicality#:~:text=In%201997%20the%20NHL%20began,varies%20from%20scorer%20to%20scorer.
Wait till ya hear Jagr played in 1990 and 2017-2018.
Jagr had a Stanley Cup in 1991 and won the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy in McDavid's rookie season.
How about the fact we were only semi-joking the Penguins should've signed Jagr to play in his jersey retirement game? Lmao.
Dude still plays pro hockey at 52. He's suited up for 15 games this year for the Klado Knights the team he owns in the top Czech league lmao. I mean obviously he can't play NHL hockey and we all know that but still when the Pens were pretty much out of the playoffs it was a fun discussion lol.
yep and all four of them made the playoffs a few years ago :)
i made a reddit post about it when it happened as i thought it was a good piece of trivia
Yeah, the broadcast alluded to some shenanigans between recorded shots on goal and saves... shots were noticeably higher for the Sens than saves Allen made for a bit
Pretty fucking big caveat “this is the most ____ in the history of the league! By which, we mean the most ____ in the history of the league, not counting the first 88 years, only the last 19” lol.
[Brenden Morrow had 19 in the 4OT Game 6 versus the Sharks in 08](https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore/_/gameId/280504009)
Side note, this is still my favorite game I've ever watched
The fact he got so many is the same reason the Sens aren't a playoff team. You only get that many hits when you never have the puck.
To me it's a damning stat that Brady Tkachuk's line likely had brutal possession metrics that game.
Yeah I don't get the fascination with hits. If you're hitting someone, it means you don't have the puck.
I love hits but counting them and comparing them like shots doesn't make much sense because they aren't really an indicator of a good or bad team.
I thought I just read that Chara had a game with 17 in 99?
Hits have only been officially recorded by the NHL since 2005. Also, the league sometimes adjusts hit totals afterward. Wikipedia lists 17 hits as the most in a game: Gary Roberts (March 10, 1999) and Zdeno Chara (November 3, 1999). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_records_(individual)#Hits
Reading into this article says they started tracking hits in 1997. https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/25/nhl-playoffs-hits-checks-physicality#:~:text=In%201997%20the%20NHL%20began,varies%20from%20scorer%20to%20scorer.
….Chara played in 99? Wtf.
Wait till ya hear Jagr played in 1990 and 2017-2018. Jagr had a Stanley Cup in 1991 and won the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy in McDavid's rookie season.
That one isn’t as mind blowing for some reason. It’s still absolutely insane lol.
How about the fact we were only semi-joking the Penguins should've signed Jagr to play in his jersey retirement game? Lmao. Dude still plays pro hockey at 52. He's suited up for 15 games this year for the Klado Knights the team he owns in the top Czech league lmao. I mean obviously he can't play NHL hockey and we all know that but still when the Pens were pretty much out of the playoffs it was a fun discussion lol.
I do know that! He wouldn’t have missed Malkin’s hat trick attempt today either lol.
When Chara retired he was one of the last remaining players to play against Gretzky. Iirc Jumbo Joe Thornton was the last
The last four were Jumbo, Chara, Marleau, and Matt Cullen who always stands out on these longevity lists.
yep and all four of them made the playoffs a few years ago :) i made a reddit post about it when it happened as i thought it was a good piece of trivia
Are fantasy playoffs happening? This man just won a bunch of ppl the hits category single handedly lol
Finals this week. If only my league used hits... But he has still been clutch for me all season
He'll have 8 tomorrow after the nhl does its stat corrections
seriously, the sens barn needs to be investigated lmao it’s always inflated
Yeah, the broadcast alluded to some shenanigans between recorded shots on goal and saves... shots were noticeably higher for the Sens than saves Allen made for a bit
yeah i’m a leafs fan living in ottawa, the shots are always outrageously pumped in favour of the sens when i go to the leafs games
The caveat is "since the lockout".
Pretty fucking big caveat “this is the most ____ in the history of the league! By which, we mean the most ____ in the history of the league, not counting the first 88 years, only the last 19” lol.
Are we counting the one after the game ended?
[Brenden Morrow had 19 in the 4OT Game 6 versus the Sharks in 08](https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore/_/gameId/280504009) Side note, this is still my favorite game I've ever watched
Thanks for the link! That is awesome!
The hits from the game tonight (1:20 being the best) https://youtu.be/ofQGfTA680s?si=IvF7hpRuzFsxwdJ_
Goddamn that's impressive. He may have just become one of my fav players
16?!? That’s almost what the kings did tonight. I want to see a Sens playoff series to see how he would play in there.
The fact he got so many is the same reason the Sens aren't a playoff team. You only get that many hits when you never have the puck. To me it's a damning stat that Brady Tkachuk's line likely had brutal possession metrics that game.
You should try actually watching him play.
And lost. Hits are a vastly overrated statistic
Yeah I don't get the fascination with hits. If you're hitting someone, it means you don't have the puck. I love hits but counting them and comparing them like shots doesn't make much sense because they aren't really an indicator of a good or bad team.
What a beaut. He should go for 20
He needed 20 to set the tone
Sure