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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Watch the Islanders’ Thomas Hickey Destroy Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin

We know we’re going to see intense play during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There will be huge goals, big time saves, and, of course, bone-crushing hits. Last night during Game 3 of the Islanders-Lightning playoff series, Isles’ defenseman Thomas Hickey delivered a violent hit Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin. Check it out:

https://vine.co/v/ixHw9IKQMlD

Here’s some slo-mo action for you:

https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/727654088134037505

Drouin spoke after the game and acknowledged that Hickey’s hit was clean.

The Lightning tied the game at 4-4 with 38.4 seconds remaining in regulation and would go onto win it in overtime, conveniently enough after Brian Boyle disposed of Hickey with his own big hit.

 

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