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Wednesday Night Hockey on ESPN wants to know what you think is the best of the "10 Best" throughout the NHL season. Each week, WNH will assemble its 10 best selections of a particular theme and post them on ESPN.com for users to vote on their favorite.
Tune in to the Dec. 12 broadcast of the St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) or the N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey Devils (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) to watch highlights of the 10 best hitters in the NHL.
During the game, ESPN's hockey experts will pick their favorite and compare their choices with how ESPN.com users voted.
 Rob Blake, Colorado
Devastating open-ice hitter who had his image painted on a L.A. transit bus during his days with the Kings for his ability to hit like one.
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 Bobby Holik, New Jersey
One of the NHL's meanest players and punishing hitters has extra motivation this season -- he's set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
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 Ed Jovanovski, Vancover
Called Jovo-Cop for his indestructible nature, Jovanovski is the physical leader of the Canucks.
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 Darius Kasparaitis, Pittsburgh
He's made those who skate with their head down pay the price. He has a brand of pickels named after him -- Kasparaitis Krunchers.
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 Martin Lapointe, Boston
One of the game's most tenacious checkers notched a career-high 27 goals with Detroit last season. He is now looked upon to bring that combination to the Bruins.
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 Eric Lindros, N.Y. Rangers
He may be pickinghis spots, but that doesn't lessen his ability to deliver devastating hits. More often than not, opposition players end up on the ice.
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 Darren McCarty, Detroit
A tenacious forechecker who embraces physical play at every turn, McCarty's sacrifice and dedication was a key behind the Red Wings' consecutive Cups.
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 Dan McGillis, Philadelphia
McGillis rarely passes on an opportunity to drive opposition forwards into the boards. Each season, McGillis is among the league leaders in hits.
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 Michael Peca, N.Y. Islanders
Listed at 5-11, 190 pounds, the Islanders captain plays bigger than his size and, pound-for-pound, may be the hardest hitter in the NHL.
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 Scott Stevens, New Jersey
Stevens has the ability to change the course of a game with his open-ice hits, the most legendary the game has seen in the last 25 years.
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