It was shoulder to the head. There is an obvious height difference between the two which contributed to the area LaFontaine was hit; coupled with him not having his head up lead to him getting laid out.
Do the Penguins teach this shit in training camp or something.....?
15 years later, Matt Cooke that scumbag scrambles Marc Savard's brain with a similar hit and the morons running the NHL still do nothing about it....Also, it wasn't his shoulder, it was his elbow.
@MarcSavardisapussy <---- this guy is a piece of shit, pussy deleted his account and probably did away with himself realizing what a worthless nothing he was.. I don't like savard or lafontaine, but that shit was dirty.. well by today's standards anyway. Leroux knew what he was doing and did it anyway. There was intent to injure and he went for the head shot. Shit like this ruins the sport.
like malkin quitting in the finals cuz he was too tired and big bad sidney not being able to continue last year in game 7 cuz he got hit and there wasn't a penalty?
huge sabres fan......but that wasn't a late hit and it was pat's fault....say what u want, but it's not gonna change anyone who knows anything about hockey's minds on that hit
Its headhunting like that which has taken all the good physical play out of hockey.
Because a few goons in the late 90's couldn't stick handle and left their feat on a regular basis, we're stuck with the league trying to ban almost all hitting and fighting altogether.
I remember watching that game live and its still a tough hit to watch. Ended the career of a hall of famer.
Why anyone would start talkin smack on that hit is beyond me.
I agree somewhat. But it started earlier.. like Dale hunters cheapshot on pierre turgeon and berubes constantly running goalies and fighting non fighters. But yea when it comes to regular headhuntin the whole 90s was a big dissapointment. Marchement, Leroux, C. Lemieux etc destroyed hockey.
just remember that patty goes down as one of the best playmakers of our time, and a hall of famer, while i think i saw leroux pumping gas outside a 7-11 in montreal...i was going to check him but he saw me coming and i didnt think that would be fair, eh?
Are you kidding me? The hit was a close elbow/shoulder. I think that it's classified as an elbow by the way he follows through elbow up. What make Leroux a dick in this play, is the late head-hunting on a player that already had concussion issues. Lange is nuts, "pretty cleanly" is way off with this hit!
Actually Leroux played for the Penguins not the flyers you turd. It was also a clean hit. Shouldn't skate with your head down. He brought it upon himself. Go Pens!
was not an elbow you idiot, your favorite player pulled a Lindros not looking, after Frankie KO'd him, he beat up your tough guy!!!! Buffalo sucks and it's fans are morons! Let's go Pens!
That wasn't an elbow. It was clean, a shoulder hit. Obviously your arm is going to move when you hit a guy but it was clean. By the way, no penalty was assessed on the play.
Why are people from Bufoonlo so dumb? It wasn't an elbow it was a clean shoulder hit, maybe if Buffalo had a team oveer 5"8" this wouldn't keep happening, losers
Not only that, but Lange is one of the most professional, unbiased announcers in the league when it comes to giving his opinion. If it were an elbow, he would have made it no secret and let Leroux have it.
Lol, LaFontaine = in the NHL hall of fame.
People that think he was a little girl = making $10 a hour.
stashJ8 3 months ago
Ray is the most overrated fighter of the last 25 years.
kda5 4 months ago
@kda5 What a ridiculous statement. He knocked out many guys over the years. Go comment on soccer or whatever it is you know something about, son.
toekneeeyeoweme 3 months ago
Sad to see Best American hockey player ever career pretty much being ended by a AHLer
therat36 8 months ago 2
It was shoulder to the head. There is an obvious height difference between the two which contributed to the area LaFontaine was hit; coupled with him not having his head up lead to him getting laid out.
coachadam219 1 year ago 2
i dont know how it was then, but nowaday this would've been a hit to the head if im right.
PiFuenftel 1 year ago
lol finishes ray with a ddt
ginoxoui 1 year ago
@ginoxoui lol , jake the snake would be proud
TubbsTheCat 11 months ago
Pat Lafontaine is a big girl
dlman91 1 year ago
Great hit by Leroux.
Iceburgh76 1 year ago
he elbowed him in the face... not exactly clean.
calvinl33t 1 year ago
Do the Penguins teach this shit in training camp or something.....?
15 years later, Matt Cooke that scumbag scrambles Marc Savard's brain with a similar hit and the morons running the NHL still do nothing about it....Also, it wasn't his shoulder, it was his elbow.
goat725 2 years ago
@goat725 quit crying you fucking school girl.
MarcSavardisapussy 1 year ago
@MarcSavardisapussy <---- this guy is a piece of shit, pussy deleted his account and probably did away with himself realizing what a worthless nothing he was.. I don't like savard or lafontaine, but that shit was dirty.. well by today's standards anyway. Leroux knew what he was doing and did it anyway. There was intent to injure and he went for the head shot. Shit like this ruins the sport.
crazydude500 5 months ago
rob ray got stompped
redwingz1998 2 years ago
@redwingz1998 wouldnt have went tht way if he stayed up instead of pullin him down like a puss ray would have rocked his shit
BuffaloFan3737 1 year ago
@BuffaloFan3737 No...Ray sucked
mick99 1 year ago
These fucking cum buble annoucers should go but fuck in the parking lot.
dirtass5 2 years ago
You should go slit your wrists. That's Mike fucking Lange.
jmdpgh 2 years ago
wasnt even a dirty hit
Lafontaine should had his head up
cptjrkov 2 years ago
story of his career, that hit would of killed any of the thin skulled Lindrosses
ChefPatrick71 2 years ago
you can tell this asshole announcer is from the SCumbag penguins fucling moron way to end a true HOF career asshols
cinjr81 2 years ago
You mean mike lange dipshit?
TheoBrixtonTheKid 2 years ago
You can tell you haven't graduated grade school.
jmdpgh 2 years ago
knock out your scorer and beat your tough guy! Pens fan since before Lemieux..Buffalo sucks!
Bobsluggo 2 years ago
like malkin quitting in the finals cuz he was too tired and big bad sidney not being able to continue last year in game 7 cuz he got hit and there wasn't a penalty?
orr1234 2 years ago
@orr1234 and yet they still won the cup
bern1417 1 year ago
huge sabres fan......but that wasn't a late hit and it was pat's fault....say what u want, but it's not gonna change anyone who knows anything about hockey's minds on that hit
buttkick22 2 years ago
Bye, bye Patty!
JAK3THETUB3 2 years ago
elbow
sorgi8111 2 years ago
Its headhunting like that which has taken all the good physical play out of hockey.
Because a few goons in the late 90's couldn't stick handle and left their feat on a regular basis, we're stuck with the league trying to ban almost all hitting and fighting altogether.
I remember watching that game live and its still a tough hit to watch. Ended the career of a hall of famer.
Why anyone would start talkin smack on that hit is beyond me.
Penguins Fans since 2006
The wagon is full. Get over it.
Bdrzewu 2 years ago
I agree somewhat. But it started earlier.. like Dale hunters cheapshot on pierre turgeon and berubes constantly running goalies and fighting non fighters. But yea when it comes to regular headhuntin the whole 90s was a big dissapointment. Marchement, Leroux, C. Lemieux etc destroyed hockey.
jkrx 2 years ago
I disagree. That was a legal hit. Nothing wrong with that.
stevedrums 2 years ago
get new glasses... an brain at the same time :(
oehieze 2 years ago
just remember that patty goes down as one of the best playmakers of our time, and a hall of famer, while i think i saw leroux pumping gas outside a 7-11 in montreal...i was going to check him but he saw me coming and i didnt think that would be fair, eh?
stashJ8 3 years ago
Are you kidding me? The hit was a close elbow/shoulder. I think that it's classified as an elbow by the way he follows through elbow up. What make Leroux a dick in this play, is the late head-hunting on a player that already had concussion issues. Lange is nuts, "pretty cleanly" is way off with this hit!
bradysux360 3 years ago
Man... talk about a clear violation of the "code"... especially on LaFontaine, such a gentlemanly player.
andy42x 3 years ago 5
Fuck you flyer player you ended lafontains career you suck so f*** Much!!!!!1
Ebayrocks99 3 years ago
Actually Leroux played for the Penguins not the flyers you turd. It was also a clean hit. Shouldn't skate with your head down. He brought it upon himself. Go Pens!
lion3433 3 years ago 2
He hit him with his elbow you stupid asshole.
xSkywalker830x 3 years ago
i wasnt aware we were calling the shoulder an elbow these days. must be some kind of cut-rate med school lingo....
superstuntbum 3 years ago 6
doesnt matter the whole state sucks hockeywise GO SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!
scaryman14 3 years ago
cheap shot from a dirty scumbag, ended his career
robertk2007 3 years ago
Nice fucking elbow. Ended the career of my favorite player all time.
Listen to these pathetic announcers talking like they're in the league. Wannabes.
JDSabre 3 years ago
elbow, shoulder....its all the same
superstuntbum 3 years ago
was not an elbow you idiot, your favorite player pulled a Lindros not looking, after Frankie KO'd him, he beat up your tough guy!!!! Buffalo sucks and it's fans are morons! Let's go Pens!
Bobsluggo 3 years ago
Leroux is such a big fucking doof.
sloyvenheaven 3 years ago
ray is the best and he is great to the community
nuhockey4 3 years ago
no elbow, many times when you check someone, you push out your forearm when following through, real easy to mistake with an elbow.
noclassevan 3 years ago
Oh yeah hes awesome Flying elbows are cool!
ShaneConlan 3 years ago
Wow, such a good hit. Leroux was awesome, even if he couldn't play hockey.
blackandgold429 4 years ago
Listen to these announcers, this ELBOW basically ended Lafontaine's career. I would love to hear them if this happened to Sidney or Malkin.
goat725 4 years ago
That wasn't an elbow. It was clean, a shoulder hit. Obviously your arm is going to move when you hit a guy but it was clean. By the way, no penalty was assessed on the play.
midaszone 4 years ago
Why are people from Bufoonlo so dumb? It wasn't an elbow it was a clean shoulder hit, maybe if Buffalo had a team oveer 5"8" this wouldn't keep happening, losers
Bobsluggo 4 years ago
perfectly said....
KROG43 4 years ago
Not only that, but Lange is one of the most professional, unbiased announcers in the league when it comes to giving his opinion. If it were an elbow, he would have made it no secret and let Leroux have it.
Steigy on the other hand...
doop41 3 years ago 2
Did he DDT Ray at the end of that fight? What a dude!
ingenframtid 4 years ago
LaFontaine's career ended when he collided with a Ranger's teammate the next season.
wontonnoodle23 4 years ago
Francois Leroux is a cock sucker
BuffaloSportsGuy89 4 years ago
I can't verify that, but I do know that he was good at throwing good, clean, hard, open-ice checks!
55Porter 4 years ago
I'm sure your father could verify it.
BuffaloSportsGuy89 4 years ago
I checked with him, and he could not.
55Porter 4 years ago 12
Well I guess your father hasn't come out of the closet yet.
BuffaloSportsGuy89 4 years ago
@55Porter at least you checked. haha.
lvgordo 9 months ago
@BuffaloSportsGuy89
The hit was clean, the fight was dirty. Leroux attempted to smash Good ole Ray's head off the ice at the end there. Dirty fighter.
seattlerocker84 11 months ago