January Was Physical: The Best NHL Hits of 2026

January was a month where the NHL turned physical — heavy open-ice collisions, bench-rattling hits, and stars giving and receiving punishment all month long. 💥 Justin Sourdif smokes Thomas Chabot 🚧 J.J. Moser decks young star Macklin Celebrini 🔥 Brady Tkachuk punishes Axel Sandin-Pellikka 🚨 Garnet Hathaway finishes Olen Zellweger with authority — “Wow, what a hit!” 🧱 Alexander Nikishin lowers the boom on Adam Er...