This GIF sums up just about everything that's made this series so much fun for the neutral. There's been physical play, goalies sticking up for themselves, and a fair few attempts at gamesmanship and intimidation.
Our favorite part of this GIF is Holtby's ice-cold staredown of Rich Peverley as the Boston man rounds on him. It's less "I didn't do it," and more "Yeah, I did it, what do you want to do about it?"
Peverley's response: a good, old-fashioned fake slash, just to see if the young netminder blinks. For what it's worth, we didn't see one.
This angle looks pretty good, too.
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