8 of the Best Teammate-on-Teammate Hits in NHL History (Video)

NHL games feature a number of huge hits on a daily basis, and sometimes those hits involve players crushing their teammates.

These hits are accidental, of course, and are usually a result of poor execution, or the opposing player targeted does a nice job to evade the hit.

Let's look at eight of the best teammate-on-teammate collisions in NHL history.

Carcillo and Carter Target Opponent, Bang into Each Other

Good idea, bad execution by Jeff Carter and Dan Carcillo during the 2010 Stanley Cup Final for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Alexei Emelin Lucky Not to Hurt Erik Cole

Montreal Canadiens forward Erik Cole took to the air after being hit by teammate Alexei Emelin, but thankfully was not hurt on the play.

Alex Ovechkin Takes out Nicklas Backstrom

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin took out his own teammate, center Nicklas Backstrom, when initially trying to crush Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin.

Blake Wheeler Runs over Zach Hamill

Blake Wheeler didn't use his big body to hit the opponent enough as a Boston Bruins player, and right here he accidentally ran into teammate Zach Hamill.

It was one of many painful moments during this game for Bruins fans, who saw their team get dominated by the Detroit Red Wings.

Dion Phaneuf Lays out Teammate

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf got a little too excited during warmups and wasn't paying attention when he demolished a teammate. 

Clarke MacArthur Collides with Teammate and Still Scores

Clarke MacArthur of the Toronto Maple Leafs collides with a teammate but gets up and scores on a sweet shot.

Jaromir Jagr Collides with Penguins Teammate

Jaromir Jagr collides with a Pittsburgh Penguins teammate after entering the offensive zone from a game during the 1997-98 NHL season.

Alex Giroux and Ryan Whitney Collide

Edmonton Oilers teammates Alex Giroux and Ryan Whitney collide during a preseason game in 2010.