Esposito and Henderson talking about Dirty play Summit 72

[BostonGarden]

Espo was right when he said Boris was an ugly son of a bith. The Russians would spear and slash instead of dropping their gloves like men. All of their cheap tactics in Moscow-bugging rooms, phone calls in the middle of the night, turning lights out while the team tried to practice failed-just like Communism!

[RpGfreak901]

@BostonGarden And need we forget the fact that the tying goal in game 8 wasn't allowed at first? Or all the unfair penalties in games 6 and 8?

I remember the crowds hating the unfairness so much, that they started chanting, "Let's go home! Let's go home!"

[GCormich]

Agreed. I am not biased or try to diminish Canada's real achievements. Last Olympics? Canada beat Russia. Fair and square. I guarantee no Russian will dare not to acknowledge that. But the '72 series was far from Canada triumph in my opinion. And yes, Canada did send some scouts but they just saw Tretyak allowing 8 goals in one game weeks before, not realizing it was the day before his wedding and he was not concentrating at all providing back wrong report on the "weakest" spot in Soviet team.

[GCormich]

Canadians are full of sh@t. I don't see any video of any spearing. Though there is very famous video of how Bobby Clarke fractured Valery Kharlamov's ankle. And that's how you pricks won the series. Before that Canadians were loosing 1:3 in the series but after they got rid of Kharlamov they won 3 games straight.

[dzanier]

It wasn't just cause of Kharlamov's injury, and you have no business calling Canadians or Americans pricks. I'll be the first American to admit my country has a lot to ashamed of and I'm not proud of it. But so much of what has ruined America and Canada proceeds from Marxism-Leninism and communist ideologies. Many Americans and Canadians are unaware of this. Russia was once a great land prior to Bolshevism.

[GCormich]

@dzanier You are a weird guy. We are talking about sports events here and straight away you are trying to mix in state ideology? It has nothing to do with that. It was all about Canadians behaving like prima donnas like they are top of the world. So when we beat them 7:3 in first game it was like the end of the world for them. They were booed off the arena by their own fans. At the end they have won with the minimal advantage possible and yes, only because they managed to get rid of Kharlamov

[dzanier]

I didn't think it was worth mentioning that the Canadian team had practiced together for like only 2 weeks while the Russians had been practicing year round. The Canadians got much better in the USSR cause they had time to practice and get into better shape. I will NEVER deny the Soviet's REMARKABLE skill level, but the difference between the two teams was more like the final result, where Canada won but really didn't. When the Soviets were up 3 games to 1 it wasn't an accurate

[dzanier]

reflection of the two teams. And I hope you would agree that many European players are quite a bit more sneaky with stick work like jabbing behind the knees with sticks. It's very subtle and hard to detect, plus, there is no fighting allowed in Russian hockey so it's normal that frustration gets vented through stick use as opposed to two guys just dropping their gloves and fighting. Boris Mikhailov used his skate as a weapon, kicking Gary Bergman two times before the fight ended

[GCormich]

@dzanier Yes, but why these 2 Canadian players talking about Russians playing different from what they used to in NHL like it was some sort of cheating??? Who have ever said that these series will be played totally along NHL rules and customs? This was international encounter and the 2 teams both brought their own style whatever they were used to. Russians were similarly perplexed about fighting on ice.

[dzanier]

Yes, but they were complaining about the fact that the Referees in the games in Russia were calling penalties on hits that were clean. In one game, Canada had 38 penalty minutes and the Soviets had 6. That's hard to explain even by the logic that the styles were different. Normally, what's a penalty in one country is a penalty everywhere.

[GCormich]

@dzanier Amazingly, you leave the most obvious explanation for this out of the question - that team Canada simply was playing much more dirty than Russians and were breaking the rules more often. But it is easier of course to talk about KGB conspiracy although none of the referees were Russian. Btw, the rules were obviously different from those of NHL, but why it was a surprise for Canadians in '72 is beyond me. Today NHL players go to Olympics and they don't do stuff they are allowed to in NHL.

[dzanier]

There's no doubt that the Canadian players were dirtier and breaking the rules more often. They were probably frustrated, but I don't think its was a KGB conspiracy. So much of it was the NHL players not having any idea how good the Soviets were. That's the amazing part. I wonder if any scouts watched the Soviets for a period of time before this series. The Canadians were caught so off guard it was amazing..

[SenhordoBonfim]

Mikhailov's look at the end is priceless

[MegaFeofan]

"I wasn't a fighter". Of course he wasn't a figher. Just like Bobby Clarke. Would start shit and hide behind bigger goons. Or hit someone with a stick. True, there was a lot of stickwork in those seriers. But Esposito is no angel. Give me a break. He once said that he would "kill to win". And remembver that lunatic Parise swinging his stick at the ref. Bad reffing is no excuse for shit like that. What a bunch of psychos there were. The product of the NHL of those days. Fuck them.

[hanksnow2]

You lying phony prick!!!! NO RUSSIAN ever speared you, or any other Canadian in that series! So you never fought, we all know that. You had someone do that for you. If there was spearing going on, it was Canada doing it because they were way out classed.

Most brain washed Canadians wouldn't, couldn't accept it, just as our representatives on the ice & had to do what Mike Tyson did when he knew the jig was up.

Tyson only did it once, Canada was doing it for all 8 games, with very few calls.

[ogieoglethorpe02]

@hanksnow2 ."Tyson only did it once, Canada was doing it for all 8 games, with very few calls." and you call them a lying phony prick? go look in the mirror when you say that again because you never watched any of the games or have a clue about how the games were actually called. run along troll

[hanksnow2]

@ogieoglethorpe02 - Hey Sonny, @ 43 you were only 4 & this was Can./ USSR & not USA /USSR. I was 31 in 72 & had played hockey 4 many years.

I remember the games very well & that we were supposed to win every game by at least 8 goals, or it was a moral victory 4 them. This was stated by guys like Jean belevieau, who was my favorite player @ that time. John Ferguson was my 2nd fav. till I found out he gave the order to break Kharlamov's ankle.

So don't try & tell me anything. "Cold War Lives"!

[ogieoglethorpe02]

@hanksnow2 well gramps they have this new thing called dvds and all 8 games in there entirety are available and i own them. since i have watched all 8 games many times i am well aware what countries were involved apparently you assumed i missed the giant maple leaf and the multiple hall of famers from canada on the team. i am well aware of the history behind the series. you can talk about what ferguson ordered but why dont you ask wayne cashman about his tongue when he was speared.

[greatwhite101]

By the way Esposito was the best forward on tha team and was greatly respected in USSR.

[greatwhite101]

Funny.. Not a single replay of spear... Once again NOT A SINGLE replay of spear on internet.

[wg390]

These Canadians assholes trying to have excuses why Russians never get in fist fight . If Russians will go fist fight youe Canadians will be dead Canada always play dirty Anytime I watch Canadians it is DIRTY GAME This why Canada never ever will be as Russian's BIG RED MASHINE ! I did check tons of vids on youtube All Cheers are for Russia All shit is for Canada Sorry Canada you deserved what you produce RUSSIA GO!!!

[gracom1977]

@wg390  eat a fucking dick u twat. go stand in line in russia for bread u coward son of a bitch. fucking homo

[dshiflo]

Great CCCP!

Canada: Bad Loosers

[stubs96]

@dshiflo I thought Canada won in 72? they can't be "bad losers" if they win, they've lost many times, but not in 1972.

[dshiflo]

@stubs96

yes

[wg390]

@stubs96

Russians has a SOUL !

canada dont

This is a point!

not who won or who loose

[stubs96]

@wg390 I responded to the "bad loser" comment and took it litterally as if they lost, which was wrong and I was only correcting them. Russians do have soul as do Canadians.

[BBQFanNo1]

The Russian commies love their motherland so much they left it for the American dollars. Sarcasm but it's fact.

[wg390]

Esposito and Henderson

2 ASSHOLES from Canada LOL

If Russian Boris Michalvov face your Esposito face

He Michalov will kill you Esposito !

You Esposito are piece of shit and the most dirty hockey player !

Now you Esposito trying to clean yourself? LOL

You and your Canada team should clean itself

Canada the most dirty hockey country ....

Well, what a surprse ... All know that Canada is a shity country

and Esposito just proved it one more time

[BBQFanNo1]

@wg390 Get over it. It's ancient history now. The World was a more hostile place back then between the West and East.

[BBQFanNo1]

@wg390 BTW idiot, Phil Esposito's Daughter married a Russian hockey player.

[wg390]

@BBQFanNo1

Hope Rusiian hockey player fucked his daughter to death !

[BBQFanNo1]

@wg390 You got to stop watching too many Hollywood movies 21st century punk boy from the United States.

[gigoIO]

Hockey!

[sixclocks]

the russians were dirty dirty players. bobby clarke fought fire with fire and then the russians lost. end of story

[farizfariz]

I would love to fight with Esposito!

[paintball234969]

@farizfariz No you wouldent lol

[znogypogy]

both sides were dirty as fuck and a great fucking series....

[wg390]

Esposito I got your point :

When you played in NHL your were innocent virgin girl

You always keep your legs together not letting dicks to fuck you

[cdforpm]

Phil always say bad things but he doesn't do them

Whereas Bobby Clarke the scumbag did all the dirty works and just mumble random shit in the end

[RyRy9109]

espo let himself go

[hanksnow2]

Phil Esposito said "if you didn't fight once a year, they'd kill you"! WTF?? @ about 1:54 Espo puts up his dukes to some Russian, I guess. My guess it was probably the stick boy. @ :30 Espo takes a swing @ a Russian 4 nothing I can see.

PLEASE ANYONE...PLEASE SHOW ME A VIDEO WHERE HE DOES THIS TO ANYONE IN THE NHL. I feel I could offer a $10,000 reward & be very safe.

To my mind Boris was a player of "Class" compared to Goons like Espo, who said, btw, "I'd have KILLED to win the series! Figure

[mustus71]

god i love hockey....

[adivinity]

hitting someone with the stick is dirty esposito?  clarke and kharlamov maybe?

[BBQFanNo1]

Unless you are Don Cherry.

For some weird reason the Canadian players were happier to beat the Americans than the Russians. Canada does not have a higher level of hatred against the Russians than the Americans anymore. That's a fact. It has been like that for the last 20 years.

[hanksnow2]

I liked what he said,.."How U get hurt in hockey, is when U get hit with a stick"......Bobby Clarke / Kharlamov!!

[hanksnow2]

ALL the Russian players were at least @ a collage or university level & they were just as smart on the rink. I wonder how many Canadians were educated, besides Ken? But brilliance means nothing, if your on a rink playing hockey, with a team filled with HATE, & none of the officials gives a shit. So U must try 2 play, while trying 2 stay alive, difficult 2 do.

HE FOUGHT ONCE A YEAR...Ha,Ha,Ha,...it must have been the stick boy, Cashman & Hodge babied him like Semenko babied Gretzky.

[Kael7777]

Face it!! soviets/Russians are sucks and sore losers. Aside from 1981, I dare yo to name me one series they won? They (Russians/Soviets) are good at excuses....their sticks were to small...their skates weren't a sharp...Face it you are just inferior in hockey!!

[hanksnow2]

@Kael7777 Name 1 series they have won, U ask. Now I'm going to tell U but, shhh, don't tell anyone else, they R trying to forget it.

UC bck in Feb. 79, the NHL shut down 4 about 2 wks. A series of 3 games 2 be played in NY, pitting the best of the USSR against the BEST OF THE WORLD. An odd # series, no tie!

The NHL stacked its best lines & pairs of def.

They split the 1st 2 games. In the 3rd, the USSR won 6-0, with out "K" & Tretiak, & also beat the officials.

"SERIES OF THE CENTURY"...SHHHH!!

[ProbertFire]

@Kael7777 @hanksnow2 "Shhhhhhh"...don't wake the CONDESCENDING A**HOLE, Kael. He's still mad that the Russians LOST the Summit Series....no matter what he tries to explain away. Or lie about.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire Prob,...I'm not mad, I know most History, is his-story. History in N/A is taught by N/A, & most of it is "Bullshit"!.. & they know, most of U will suck it up like a sponge, with out Clarke on "K", Russia wins!

Remember Prob., there are none more enslaved, as those who think they R free & R not.

Kael, asked me a question& I answered it, In Spades!! & that's what U R mad about, + anything else that conflicts with your one sided education, or more like "Brain Washing".

[Kael7777]

what the hell are you talking about??  are you drunk??

[ProbertFire]

@Kael7777 Actually, I was taking hanksnow to task for being CONDESCENDING with you...but ahhh, f*ck it..

No, I wasn't drunk....are you able to read complete sentences?

[hanksnow2]

@ 2:11, the only truth he spoke, "I never fought"!!! But, if he did, U can bet it would have been someone like a Russian, who didn't wan't to fight. He & others HATED ALL RUSSIANS!! Team Canada thought they were fighting the "cold war", while the Russians tried to play hockey.

He was not getting anyone back, he & the others were the instigators, of ALL the shit that went on. Communism was beating Capitalism, & we could have none of that!! for R fairy tales taught us, that Good always wins!!!

[KarmicOmen]

Back then you didn't have to "spear" anyone -- just straight up knocked the stuffing out of 'em -- Orr, O'Reilly, Miller, Sanderson, Neely, Byers style.

Ah, the good old days ;o)

[hanksnow2]

Trouble is they were being beaten by the Russians, who we were taught to HATE!

Series was over in the 1st game 7/3, Can. was supposed to win ALL 8 GAMES BY AT LEAST 8 GOALS EACH!!

Hey, Henderson, U call yourself a Christian?? Watch Espo @ :30, just missed him but no penalty would have been called, if he did. This is what the Russians had to put up with every min. of every game!

When K was hit by Clarke, K swung @ Clarke & he fled. White calls 4 the ref to penalize K, like a sniveling punk!

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 Nobody here should be taking anything this piece of breathing garbage says seriously. hanksnow is the scum of the Earth. He believes it's OK for millions to die under Communist regimes (read some of his other posts), and believes Communism should be forced upon his children and grandkids. He would love to see his grandkids working in a field, making 8 bucks a day, with the Communist yolk around their necks.

But he's too cowardly to MOVE to a Communist country. Figures..

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire Living in a country with people like you, a decent person should give some thought to living somewhere else.

But moving to a Communist country, would be like moving from the back of a firing gun, to the front of it.

The same people that caused U to HATE so vehemently, have been attacking & invading for over 65 yrs, socialist countries, & others, who put their people ahead of the US CORPORATIONS! Please ans. about Julian Assange & Brad Manning!,,,,,,, Free Speech, RU fn kidding?

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 again...WHY are you still here???? Go live with the system you adore. Why are you here??!!!

Why doesn't Assange say ANYTHING bad about the Russians? Think about it stupid. THINK about it!! He's not that much of an idiot. The Americans are easy targets. Why? Because they believe in free speech and don't KILL when it's used. They may get p*ssed off, but they don't kill when it's used.

The Russians on the other hand...

You are an absolute and total idiot.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire 1st thanks 4 the reminder, that I am lucky to make my opinions on utube. Yes thanks a lot! I t's about the same right that Russians had, playing hockey with the likes of Bobby Clarke. If they played better,(which they always did), Clarke, Goldsworthy, or 1 of the other nuts, would break their leg, ankle or arm & perhaps, (& I emphasize, 'perhaps'), get a 2 min pen., Not a bad trade off, it then forces them to play, always looking over their shoulder, cause the Ref?, not callin em'

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire I know this is a dumb question Prob., but have U ever heard of "Democracy Now", "As it Happens", "The Current"? I'd bet a $1,000, it's NO!

I am going to give U a chance to educate Urself. Go to Democracy Now, Date Feb. 15-2006. Look 4 the name John Perkins. After reading about his confessions, carry on & search Democracy Now & I will welcome you aboard the "Thinking out Side The Box" group.

I don't expect miracles, I'll be waiting a few years, 4 it would be like tuning a S/Tanker

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 I'm well aware of who Perkins is. Many dismiss him as a liar and his writings as fabrication. I admit that the US has done things it never should have done, BUT the US gives so much to underdeveloped countries through aid, debt forgiveness and economic development..and that's a fact. Nobody does more; not the Russians and CERTAINLY not the Chinese.

You should be thanking your lucky stars every evening that you live beside the US and NOT N. Korea, a**hole.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire ..U SAY, "BUT the US gives so much to underdeveloped countries"? I wonder why they seem to be even more under developed, after the aid? Haiti, the Dominican, C/& South America are not countries I'd like to live in, & they are all under the influence of the US.

Can the US continue giving? The debt is approaching 12 Trillion, & I wonder how much Iraq & Halliburton may have contributed. I know they charged the US Gov. $3.00 a Gal 4 gas & it could be bought there for about .07 cents..

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 Say what you will, I'd STILL rather have the USA as my BEST FRIEND rather than the Chinese, the Russians, and the N. Koreans.

The Americans do a lot of questionable things, but they pale in comparison to the Russians, and the Chinese. If you mouthed off in China, COMMUNIST CHINA, about the gov't, you'd never be heard from again. There are STILL student radicals rotting in Chinese jails because of the protests at Tienman Square. Or their DEAD.

Yep...Communists responsible.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire.. Tienman Square, U say,...I'll see that & raise U,.."Kent State"!

Mouth off in China, never heard from again?..I'll C that & raise...Bradly Manning!! Then I'll raise again,..Julian Assange!!

Closer to home, the man most responsible for decent, almost free health care, spied on by the RCMP & other secret organizations, employed by OUR Gov. Till this day, they will not disclose the SECRET FILES on him, &THIS IS CANADA!!! That is something U would expect of the Commies!!

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 Manning has been charged with disclosing CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. He will be before the courts, AS HE SHOULD BE. Assnage was NOT even arrested in the US, but he will be before the courts AS HE SHOULD BE. If these two had been Chinese and did the same, they'd be dead. Case closed. The Americans give you a trial. The Russians and Chinese get rid of you. Period. How naive are you? And Kent State does NOT equal Tienman. Not even close.

Decent and free health care? You ARE nuts!

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire Better check on Manning, he has been in solitary confinement for 7 months. just go to this site, I don't have the space for it all, google it, I gave the page & they(?) Error, try again it??

How dare you say CLASSIFIED INFORMATION! Any semi intelligent person who saw the Video, he released, would NEVER say that!!

Tienman is more important to U than American lives? & BTW, the tank turned many times, to avoid killing him, unlike Rachel Corrie. She did not deserve 2 B killed HE did

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 And here I am defending one of your Communist Brothers (the Chinese "Tank Kid") as, ACCORDING TO U, he doesn't deserve to live.

Is Rachel Corrie the one who was run over by the Israeli bulldozer? No, of course she didn't deserve to die..BUT the Chinese guy deserved to die?? You insensitive tool.

Its really a shame that YOU weren't in front of the bulldozer that day. Planning a trip over there anytime soon? Hopefully.

Manning gave classified info. Period. He'll face trial.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire ..I'll try again, google Bradly Manning & the first one is...well shit,

I cut & pasted the page & guess what???? They would not post it!!!!! What R they trying keep secret?

Now I have removed it, I'll bet it goes now

[andrelebaron]

@hanksnow2 what do you mean "free health care"? nothing's free.

[hanksnow2]

@andrelebaron - "Nothing Free" you say?.."Bullshit" has been free ever since I've been around. North America has a very big appetite for that "Bullshit", as a matter of fact you can't give them enough!

Canada's Game they say,..."Bullshit"!! the game belongs to about 8 different countries now, perhaps more.

Before 72, Canada could lay claim to being the best, but not after.

1972 proved that we were at best #2 & perhaps lower. If rules were even remotely followed, we would not have won a game.

[hanksnow2]

@ProbertFire Hey, Prob.,..Dec 26th another great day for those "FILLED WITH HATE".

We've got them @ their most vulnerable self! In "Our Barn" (or Cage), where they can't get out, where millions like you in the "Barn" & @ home, frothing from the mouth, just waiting for the first "CRASH", hearing the commentator laughing & saying, "boy did he get smoked"!

But, when a Can. get hit in similar fashion, it's "Oh No, that's not good, that's a penalty, cry, cry, cry" & Can. player, cries for the Ref.

[ProbertFire]

@hanksnow2 Too bad we won Hankie. Were we too dirty for you today?

Why didn't you end up in a Gulag? It would have been so much better for all.

Canada-6 Russia-3. Sorry Hankie. You gonna jump off of a tall building now?? Please do. Land on your head.

[hanksnow2]

This PRICK never faught in his life!! Never was speared before??Didn't like Boris??..He HATED ALL RUSSIANS & SAID, "I would have "KILLED"....to win series!!

Superior players do not have to break legs & break other rules to win "Losers" do!!

Losers became winners, by breaking the legs of two top Russian players, & many other Low brow types of play, therefor falsifying another piece of History.

I believe he was actually, challenging the Russian stick boy.

Just watch these guys skate beautiful

[Xatarnak]

canadians talking about dirty play. clark breaks VALIERY KHARLAMO'S ankel.

[znogypogy]

was a great series both sides willing to do antything to win. there was no losers. i am canadian

[MFIORE7511]

Saw Ed van Impe at the Spectrum welcome Borje Salming in his very first game in the NHL in Oct of 73 with a spear to the gut. Ed got 2 PMs,Trust me Canadiens spear !! It was the opener of the cup season for the Flyers which they won 2 -0 and it also marked Bernie's first game back with the Flyers and Favell's first with the Leafs.They were traded for each other in june of 73.

[MegaSmarterthanyou]

in all the clips and videos we have all seen , i have never seen all the spearing , and the stuff , that esposito talks about that the russians did......i never understood that.

[nord799]

bullshit

[mochopz]

When my dad was 8, their family was moving to Canada and at the airport everyone was watching the Summit Series. They didnt check their papers or anything and my grandpa was like "what are they all watching? whats going on?" lol Now everyone in my fam plays hockey like a religion. fukin eh.

[Alex1979Rus]

How about Kharlamov trauma ??

Canadians always provoke our players. They understand only force. Nevertheless I like that legendary hockey.

[103Uke]

@Alex1979Rus Funny how the Canadians went after the best offensive Russian player by breaking his ankle and the Russians went after the best Canadian defenseman by kicking his leg with a sharp skate.

Great series, but out of control on both sides.

[Alex1979Rus]

@103Uke

You're right my friend. )

[Alex1979Rus]

Dirty russian players ? Fucking liar.

[OptimusPrime44]

@Alex1979Rus Yeah fuck you open your eyes.. cheaters

[2209Vadim]

вы гандоны канадские, нормально выиграть не можете, только драки провоцировать, лохи понтовые

[toonguy85]

Forty-plus years later, they're still bitter!!! Gotta love it!

[Midnightrambler3760]

@toonguy85 You are 100% correct!!! Loved the good old days when players actually played with passions and were just not cashing cheques.

[2pittbullss]

@Midnightrambler3760 yeah back then they did not make much at all, not like now.

[ezhongren]

and how about Bobby Clarke??? ))))) hahaa

by the way - americans and canadians the same pieces of shit as russians)))))

[wg390]

Esposito every russian players have a dick into your mouth

This is why you so mad even these days

[ralphcnpf]

go fuck yourself, you little cunt

[wg390]

Esposito you are biggest asshole LOL

[wg390]

he is asshole

[kedra007]

Funny the hear about "dirty player" from a player like him. Maybe he was quite good player, but these comments are silly.

[s0undch4ser]

@kedra007 Phil Esposito one of the all time great and well respected NHL Hall of Famers for the Boston Bruins is making silly comments about dirty stick work from the Soviets? He was on the ice playing the game,you weren't . But you still think you know more than Espo! You can't be that serious.