Fights. Big hits. Missing teeth. Speed. Grit. Resilience.
These are the words most people would use to describe the game of hockey. And they would be correct, to an extent, as the sport does indeed involve a heavy dose of all of the above.
At the end of the day, though, the team that wins the game is the team with the higher number in the "goals" category. As important as big saves, monster hits and crisp passes are, goals are what separates the winner from the loser every night.
Here are the 10 best players in the NHL at putting the puck in the net.
(Note that these rankings are not based on the total amount of goals scored in the player's career, even though those numbers are mentioned. Instead, they focus heavily on the last three to five years. This is not an all-time greatest goal scorers list; it is a list of the top snipers in the game right now.)
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