My guess is 2 games based on past history of Lucic.
But Bieksa hit the nail on the head in the intermission on how he played against the exact same guy in Lucic just a few years ago. As a guy in a position who knows that may be on the end of a heavy hit from a player, you are aware where and when that player, and Lucic specifically, is on the ice.
One of those pictures the guy was looking right at Lucic. Bieksa said he then will stand up straight and jump up on the boards and into the hit when receiving the hit to get his shoulders and head as high above a guy like Lucic, to lessen the blow but better absorb it. This dude ducked, got smaller, and turned away last minute.
Basically, you treat players like Lucic differently when you know he's out there because he hits heavy and finishes checks, just as you'd defend JG differently if he's coming in on you 1 on 1 then you would Tanev coming in 1 on 1.
And besides the Kylington (didn't bleed so its a minor) Coleman got rammed into the boards from the back 3 mins after the Lucic hit, to nothing.
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