1.   As is usually the case, the game is expected to be filled with free skating, many scoring chances and few body checks.

2.   As someone who earned his hockey spurs with his fists and his big body checks, he finds it difficult to restrain himself from throwing punches.

3.   Bertuzzi gave a robust effort, dealing out body checks and creating chances by bulling netward.

4.   Before Neely, there were forwards known for their speed, some for their shooting, others for their stiff body checks or maybe grimy work in the corners.

5.   Belanger, who also threw a few hard body checks, is being given an opportunity to fill the job.

6.   A body check turned up nothing.

7.   All that and a few body checks.

8.   But there are nights when the team may need you to block a shot, nights when it needs you to throw a big body check.

9.   Detroit started the evening with the greatest vigor, much of it dispensed in body checks to the roar of the capacity crowd.

10.   Even Gretzky initiated a body check, and so did goalie Mike Richter.