What I really hate is 1. People that don't know what the fuck they're talking about when it comes to hitting nowadays and 2. Today if anyone of these guys (excluding Phaneuf, Kronwall and anyone else adapted to our shitty rules) would be practically suspended indefinitely even though they're pretty much all clean hits.....and one more thing the headshot rule now in minor hockey is just another way to say "we in hockey Canada didn't care when any of our no one players took concussions due to hea
Ok let me set this straight, they picked Stevens for the number 1 spot because he was a freakin beast and destroyed anyone that cut through the middle. Yes he hit Lindtos with a headshot and what looked to be an elbow but one hit doesn't define how good he is compared to his competition, he was clearly the best pick for the #1 spot... And all you Stevens haters go fuck yourselves
As an Avs fan, I never used to like New Jersey, but I have mad respect for Stevens. What a great guy who played the game the right way - tough, physical and clean. It was fun watching him and Blake demolish guys in that '01 cup series.
I don't like when people try to hurt others in the game, I think it just ruins it. That being said I was always one of the biggest guys out there and tried to do just that. Maybe I should take my own advice...
Screw all you and all your headshot BS!!! Stevens was a legit hitter and was only called for elbowing 4 Times in his whole career!!!!! Sick of all the headshot talk, play the damn game!!
@JFSMotherland You need to seriously open up your little bitch ass eyes and watch the video again, they even slow it down for you enough to see that his shoulder is square on the Lindros chin, its called a follow through douhebag!!! and Kariya is 5 foot fuck all and Stevens elbow is clearly down. So shut the fuck up and look again bitch before you call me a retard cause clearly you dont know what the fuck youre talking about!!
@JFSMotherland Are you seriously that fucked?! Your argument holds no merit you stupid fuck cause as I said before the video clearly shows "his shoulder" hitting his face which gives him "the gash" youre talking about RETARD!!! Typical Russian response though cause you pussies can't take a hit anyways
@JFSMotherland Is that jealousy?? Must be because of our complete dominance over your caveman stone-aged mother Russia!! Your low living standards must really be affecting your eyesight because it was not an elbow YOU STUPID CUNT!!!
the one against lindros? i donn't know....looked like a head shot to me...either way i thought all of the other ones were clean so he is no doubt the best hitter of all time..
weird....the best ever hockey player is canadian(gretzky) the best current hockey player(crosby) best goalie(brodeure) and the best defencemen(bobby orr) and the best hitter(Scottt stevens) i find this fucking hilarious how canada just rapes in hockey!
@20thWaffenGrenadier ok sorry patrick roy is the best goalie and is still candian and no one even compares to bobby orr and probably never will period.
Don't get me wrong, I love some of Stevens hits and he is the best hitters of all time but I gotta say that I really don't like the hit on Kariya. I think it was a late and blindsided hit but then again, this was before the change and it was a little harder back then but with todays measurements I think he would have gotten a long suspension for a hit like that.
I hate how some players get labeled as "dirty hitters" because they catch dudes coming through the neutral zone with their head down. Anyone who has played hockey knows and will admit that if they get caught in that situation that it was probably their own fault and will be more alert after catching a nasty hit like some of these.But pleeease,dont say, "its unfair because they had their head down". Thats like walking into a fight with your hands down,getting knocked out and saying No fair!!
Funny to see Cam Neely... About Ulf Samulsson and the knee... look at one of the first hits Cam delivers in this video. Yeah the good boy Cam delivered a knee. But then again he didnt put out any Canadian Saint.
I fucking hate my league cuz im literally the biggest guy in my league and whenever I lay out a huge hit like these i end up in the box for 4 minutes for hit to the head. the refs even tell me that they are clean hits and that they just have to penalize me to protect everyone on the ice. even though i get all those penalties i still never lay off on a hit :)
@nyjeterss its still checking with the elbow regardless. and if your good at hitting then you learn to hit like a normal person and not a fucktard. steven's is only number one because he killed people with his elbow. he was a dirty player. nobody can even deny it. he basically killed lindros' career. other than the fact lindros did keep his head down. stevens still took advantage and used his elbow. just one example of how a fucktard hits.
@Frankiepdp4 Stevens shoulder was the one that always made the contact first and then in the followthrough because of the blow you see an elbow coming up. It's confirmed by the experts, referees and players themselves, thus there's no point in talking trash like you know (or see) something others don't.
It is unfortunate, that Lindros's career was cut short, but he wasn't a saint has mostly himself to blame.
@Radmad76 I see a shoulder and bicep hitting a man in the uperbody/head region. Back when the professional sports werent filled with pussies, this was legal. Stevens often get labeled as dirty because when he follows through and looses balance he tries to catch himself and throws his arems... suck it up, pull your balls out of your stomach and deal with it bitch
@evilTaker90 thats bullshit, no one deserves to get a concussion because they "have their heads down" why do people think like that its not hockey if peoples lives are changing because of concussions from some dirtbag come from the blind side to hit the head
Lindros is fucking huge, but Stevens just completely destroyed him! I'm not against big hits, but I think the game has gotten too fast for hits like these. They're just too dangerous. The equipment need upgrading, too many head injuries coming. I want clean big hits, but someone getting badly hurt is not good.
stevens was great but a loft of his hits were dirty, the hit on lindros was i guess fine at that time but hits like the one on kariya were just unnecessary and dirty, the much smaller kariya already got rid of the puck for over a second, was looking the other way and had really no impact on the play anymore but stevens went out of his way to annihilate the unsuspecting scrawny kariya from the blindside, classless on that play
@ic0n0clast21 did you see hnic where shannahan reviewed every one of scott stevens hits and said that they would all still be legal in the nhl today. some people have a real tough time understanding the rules.
@GrandMasterKolbasa thats what i thought LOL.... you see I have done my homework and already know that there are none. typical you wouldnt produce any example. the hits you have seen penalized look nothing like a scott stevens hit, and if you try to tell me otherwise you just dont understand the rules. 1. stevens hits were north/south hits, whats been outlawed are east/west blindside hits. 2. Stevens principal point of contact was never the head, i.e lindros' fault for having his head down...
@Marsdevilsvolta I guess we aren't looking at the same Stevens hits or looking at the same suspensions. Stevens was travelling North when hitting Lindros? Wrong. The principal point of contact was not his head? Wrong. South hits have not been outlawed (cause for suspension)? Wrong. Any comments as to Stevens hit on Kariya? Rome was suspended 4 games last season for his late hit on Horton. My point isn't against Stevens as it is against Bettman's political bum boy.
@GrandMasterKolbasa the hit on lindros was north south, eric shouldnt skate around looking like hes trying to suck his own dick. principal point of contact means where they targeted with the hit, it was lindros' fault for having his head down and yes that was a north/south hit are you blind? like i said some people just cant understand the rules, is it because you never played the game? i see stevens type hits almost every night in one game or another. i cant help it if shanny said its ok.
@GrandMasterKolbasa and what do you mean we arent looking at the same ones? you havent given ONE example. the hit on horton? not stevens like. savard? not stevens like. sawada? not stevens like. i have seen every hit that was ruled a blindside hit or a headshot where a player got suspended and none of them looked the least bit like a stevens hit. maybe im being too hard on you so do me one favor go look at the paille on sawada hit and tell me what you think. ok?
@GrandMasterKolbasa the problem now is that if a player gets the wind knocked out of him and can't get up, 99 times out of 100 the refs will call a penalty due to sheer shock value of a devastating "clean" hit.
@Mauro1897 I don't recall anyone saying this is a video of the greatest hitters. This is a list of the hardest hitters. Hardest hitters =/= Greatest hitters.
Scott Stevens has to be the most humble guy off the ice that I've had the pleasure of meeting. He was the greatest, there will never be another one like him!
@scottwill19 Not you said "chara isn't known as a hitter. Hes more of a fighter..." Which neither are true. He is known for being big and his shot. Nothing more.
@jfsmotherland lol good job trying to press everyones button...but bottom line is you don't know what you're talking about and all the top analysts says he's a clean hitter so just relax yourself lol
That Stevens hit on Lindroos has got to be one of the dirtiest i've seen. In todays nhl that would be a minimum of 10 games suspension. Elbow lifted straight to the head.
@PrEdAtOr2k BTW ESPN recently stated one of the toughest issues with checks from behind now a days is there are too many players trying to turn their heads away to draw a penalty...so don't go blaming people for hitting from behind...the blame lays 50/50 both ways...1) you should always know where your opponent is and 2) keep your damn head up
@PrEdAtOr2k Another thing you need to know is a check is not to hurt somebody but its not just to take the puck away from them...if it was simply to take the puck away from someone the simplest methods are correct body position...stick lifting etc...a check is done for 3 main reasons 1) to wear the opposition down 2) to knock them off the puck and most crucial is to 3) TAKE THEM OUT OF THE PLAY...and no i mean the play not the game...once again if you want a skill base game go watch KHL
@PrEdAtOr2k Go read a book on HOW TO THROW A CHECK...he did not hit from behind countless times...if a player sees you then turns their head its their own fault...once again you are a guy whose going against ALL the analysts who've said his hits are clean...Read a book to realize he lifts his body up in the check as part of the momentum to stop him from plowing over the opposition so he does not severely injury both him and the opposition
Ya Scott Stevens was a hard hitter. But I also think he was one of the dirtiest hitters to play the game. The Kariya hit was way late, and the hit on Lindros was a hit to the head
@17griffe are you kidding?! are you even watching the same clip?! Lindros brings his head down. it was a clean hard hit. and the one on Kariya was just unexpected
@twistyfish i agree with you on the kariya hit, but he throws the elbow out on the lindros hit. meaning, he moves his elbow to a point of contact. its a dirty hit, but whatever.
And what people don't realize , if you cut across the ice with your head down you deserve to get your bell rung. That's one of the very first things we are all taught. And when I say all, I assume all who comment at least have some knowledge of how REAL hockey should be played.
The game of hockey nowadays is for pussy ass pretty boys who can't take a hit. All the hits in this clip were clean in their time. I understand that today they would be considered "dirty" hits. But let's face it, the game has changed. And not for the better.
scott stevens- "ya never like to see them get hurt (that's why i hit kariya when the puck was a mile away and lindross got an elbow to the head)", early in stevens career he openly criticized sammuleson for open ice hitting, what is the only thing anyone remembers about scott stevens?
@youknowitsvic18 give me a break, the puck was not 'a mile away' and Lindros got a shoulder to the head not an elbow...and Stevens is remembered not only for devastating open ice hits but his 3 Cups and excellent leadership qualities
@xavierwon once again...concussions have only been on the rise the past few years and once again there were more hits to the head in the past so why weren't there concussions back then?...EQUIPMENT...change the damn equipment
I think every hockey fan should start with just that, being a hockey fan first, then your team second. I have been an avid Penguins fans since 1989. It pains me to know that the generation now recognizes when a player is going to be suspended for a hit. Whereas, to get a penalty in OT in the playoffs when I was young, you had to do nothing short of knock someone out with your stick. With concussion research the way it is these days, the old time hockey we love will just be highlights...
What people have to realize is that while you certainly need heart to play such a physical game, you also need all of your brain functions to work properly in order to perform at such a high level. Unfortunately, Stevens did contribute to the fact that now, some of the guys we saw staring at the ceiling in the video now suffer from serious brain damage. Just ask Paul Kariya. Looked a hero: got back into the game and scored the game winner that night... except now he can't even tie his own shoes.
@Xavierwon Rule #1 growing up playing hockey is to keep your head up, breaking that rule meant you got your bell rung, if you didn't want that to happen, pay attention to your surroundings and don't be an idiot. Although it hasn't gotten too bad yet there are still some extremely nasty hitters in the league, Shanahan is doing his best to make hockey a non-contact sport, synchronized figure skating for pussies.
Stevens is the shit. Sure one dirty hit here or there but he was the basis for good strong hits. Even ask Don Cherry. So suck it haters who are crying about getting hurt. Hockey isnt a game for pussies.
@tennisprodigy11 lol you're telling people to be quiet? you obviously don't know...20 to 30 years ago players were playing a hell of a lot more violent game opposed to today but why are the amount of injuries so much higher today then before? the answer is simple the EQUIPMENT is like STEEL now a days...Shanahan is not protecting anyone he is simply sweeping the main issue under the rug...Go back to the old equipment where if you wanted to throw a hit of that magnitude you risk hurting yourself
Shanahan does what he needs to do to protect the players. You're sitting on the couch while these guys are getting belted in the head. Plus guys are bigger, stronger, and faster. Without the rules regarding the blind side hit targeting the head, players would be suffering from brain fog later in life. Look at chris Pronger! whoever complains about Shanhans rulings have no clue what their talking about. so be quiet!
kronwall and stevens for the win
lawpage007 1 day ago
5:22 lol "exploding between your legs"
icoolwe 1 day ago
What I really hate is 1. People that don't know what the fuck they're talking about when it comes to hitting nowadays and 2. Today if anyone of these guys (excluding Phaneuf, Kronwall and anyone else adapted to our shitty rules) would be practically suspended indefinitely even though they're pretty much all clean hits.....and one more thing the headshot rule now in minor hockey is just another way to say "we in hockey Canada didn't care when any of our no one players took concussions due to hea
ThatCanadianKid1 3 days ago
Ok let me set this straight, they picked Stevens for the number 1 spot because he was a freakin beast and destroyed anyone that cut through the middle. Yes he hit Lindtos with a headshot and what looked to be an elbow but one hit doesn't define how good he is compared to his competition, he was clearly the best pick for the #1 spot... And all you Stevens haters go fuck yourselves
Nuffsaid
ThatCanadianKid1 3 days ago
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@LucasBenge Learn the difference between elbow and shoulder you moron.
kugashira101 3 days ago
As an Avs fan, I never used to like New Jersey, but I have mad respect for Stevens. What a great guy who played the game the right way - tough, physical and clean. It was fun watching him and Blake demolish guys in that '01 cup series.
fluntimes 3 days ago
Scott stevens is a beast!!!
FallenMonk55 4 days ago
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Phenom4498 4 days ago
i wish i was that good at hitting
HunterGagnon 4 days ago
5:45 ...I guarantee you will laugh your balls off
joshkukl 5 days ago
So because Scott Stevens elbows people in the face, blindsides them, and injures them, hes the best? doesnt make sense...
LucasBenge 5 days ago
@LucasBenge true but hockey wouldnt be hockey with out people to piss off fans and stuff just the way it is.
FusionSnipes 5 days ago
Some one should have killed him for what he did to Lindros. The Kariya-hit wasnt pretty either..
ckahnlund 5 days ago
5'11 155 pounds, I could hip check anyone, bigger the kid the better. 6'5 180 pounds + sounds delicious hahahaha
DewCrewLongboarding 6 days ago
Ok If Lindros and Stevens went clean shoulder to shoulder stevens would be fucking dead
JFSMotherland 6 days ago
Shanahan would want to have kicked all these guys out of the NHL.
Khabibulin3935 6 days ago
I don't like when people try to hurt others in the game, I think it just ruins it. That being said I was always one of the biggest guys out there and tried to do just that. Maybe I should take my own advice...
BuffBRockstar 1 week ago in playlist Top 10 Hockey (Goals, Saves, Hits, Plays)
SCOTT STEVENS PUT MORE PEOPLE TO SLEEP THAN PROPOFOL !
adamJOHNNYUTAH 1 week ago
@adamJOHNNYUTAH yeah with his elbow
JFSMotherland 6 days ago
8:00 - 8:08........ damn!!
Chrismat000 1 week ago
i think kronwall is number one now though
NounVerbNumber 1 week ago
What a weird feeling it would be to just look at your pass go and then boom!
21boomslang 1 week ago
Screw all you and all your headshot BS!!! Stevens was a legit hitter and was only called for elbowing 4 Times in his whole career!!!!! Sick of all the headshot talk, play the damn game!!
Phenom4498 1 week ago
@Phenom4498 youre a retard sir look at captain elbow on the kariya and lindros hit
JFSMotherland 6 days ago
@JFSMotherland You need to seriously open up your little bitch ass eyes and watch the video again, they even slow it down for you enough to see that his shoulder is square on the Lindros chin, its called a follow through douhebag!!! and Kariya is 5 foot fuck all and Stevens elbow is clearly down. So shut the fuck up and look again bitch before you call me a retard cause clearly you dont know what the fuck youre talking about!!
Phenom4498 6 days ago
@Phenom4498 retard he has a gash on his face from the elbow
JFSMotherland 5 days ago
@JFSMotherland Are you seriously that fucked?! Your argument holds no merit you stupid fuck cause as I said before the video clearly shows "his shoulder" hitting his face which gives him "the gash" youre talking about RETARD!!! Typical Russian response though cause you pussies can't take a hit anyways
Phenom4498 4 days ago
@Phenom4498 i swear you westerners are so fucking one minded it was elbow stupid cunt
JFSMotherland 4 days ago
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@JFSMotherland Is that jealousy?? Must be because of our complete dominance over your caveman stone-aged mother Russia!! Your low living standards must really be affecting your eyesight because it was not an elbow YOU STUPID CUNT!!!
Phenom4498 3 days ago
Potvin Sucks!!!!
MrChuck2221 1 week ago
the one against lindros? i donn't know....looked like a head shot to me...either way i thought all of the other ones were clean so he is no doubt the best hitter of all time..
matthewcameron7 1 week ago 8
@matthewcameron7 it looked like he hitted him in the chin and chest
oceanbannana 2 days ago
8:41 That awkward moment when you realize you were just hit by a train and have shat your pants.
IlluminateTheAbyss 1 week ago
Hartford Whalers, REPRESENT!!!
DDCollector 1 week ago
How is Roenick not in the top 10, he was a beast in his 20s.
NeoOsiris19 1 week ago
Douglas Murray ought to be on that list if it's being re-done anytime soon.
KalaseN 1 week ago
@Danny0dbert no duh canada is hockey country.
renegadehockey27 2 weeks ago
weird....the best ever hockey player is canadian(gretzky) the best current hockey player(crosby) best goalie(brodeure) and the best defencemen(bobby orr) and the best hitter(Scottt stevens) i find this fucking hilarious how canada just rapes in hockey!
Danny0dbert 2 weeks ago
@Danny0dbert Best defenceman: Nicklas Lidström, best goalie: Lundqvist or Tim Thomas.
Orr - different era
Brodeur - with Scott Stevens and Scott Niedermayer in defence, you just can't be a bad goalie.
20thWaffenGrenadier 1 week ago
@20thWaffenGrenadier ok sorry patrick roy is the best goalie and is still candian and no one even compares to bobby orr and probably never will period.
Danny0dbert 1 week ago
Stevens hit on Karya was 100% legal it was not late what so eve and Karya had his head down not Stevens problome
Leafshockeyftw 2 weeks ago
half these guys take out the knee, and shouldnt be considered great hitters. Kronwall and Phaneuf are way better.
pgman1804 2 weeks ago
love scott stevens, but i still dont like that hit on Lindros. Fuckin elbow to his jaw....i understand his head was down....but it was an elbow....
PineappleBootKamp 2 weeks ago
Don't get me wrong, I love some of Stevens hits and he is the best hitters of all time but I gotta say that I really don't like the hit on Kariya. I think it was a late and blindsided hit but then again, this was before the change and it was a little harder back then but with todays measurements I think he would have gotten a long suspension for a hit like that.
PankisDaMan 2 weeks ago
too bad if it ever happened..stevens never rammed erik cole.. now that i one player i do not like!! erik cole is a useless player!
railfankasey 2 weeks ago
What about Samuelsson? He was mentioned, but not as an actual number or whatever?!
onla123 2 weeks ago
At 4:58 the other player tries to get away form Lindros! Not much luck there!
SkaterJacob14 2 weeks ago
WHAT ABOUT CHARA?
MultiDetective007 2 weeks ago
@MultiDetective007 chara is a bitch
dbracr27 2 weeks ago
The hit on paul kariya would definitely result in a 30 game suspension in todays game
DarseMan 2 weeks ago
did eric lindros win a cup??
EnsaiyaN 2 weeks ago
kick his ass seabass
PS3Matt11 2 weeks ago
I hate how some players get labeled as "dirty hitters" because they catch dudes coming through the neutral zone with their head down. Anyone who has played hockey knows and will admit that if they get caught in that situation that it was probably their own fault and will be more alert after catching a nasty hit like some of these.But pleeease,dont say, "its unfair because they had their head down". Thats like walking into a fight with your hands down,getting knocked out and saying No fair!!
njhockey85 3 weeks ago
Thumbs up if you met scott stevens
Shazzizlemen 3 weeks ago
Funny to see Cam Neely... About Ulf Samulsson and the knee... look at one of the first hits Cam delivers in this video. Yeah the good boy Cam delivered a knee. But then again he didnt put out any Canadian Saint.
m8pwa 3 weeks ago
stevens is cheap he would cut accross and blind side, elbow and aim for the head
jbroz19 3 weeks ago
@jbroz19 he only got people in the head because they had their heads down thats their fault and a huge majority were shoulder hits
Texan2525 3 weeks ago
Jarkko Ruutu?
sebbobroffa 3 weeks ago
А как же Бобби Кларк?
TheDrunkmicky 3 weeks ago
its sad that the dirtiest hitter of all time is celebrated as number 1
craighurley6 3 weeks ago
I fucking hate my league cuz im literally the biggest guy in my league and whenever I lay out a huge hit like these i end up in the box for 4 minutes for hit to the head. the refs even tell me that they are clean hits and that they just have to penalize me to protect everyone on the ice. even though i get all those penalties i still never lay off on a hit :)
cletusredneck17 3 weeks ago
JFSMotherland knows nothing. That is all.
Polay1130 3 weeks ago
scott stevens' hits = elbow
Frankiepdp4 3 weeks ago
@Frankiepdp4 he leads with his shoulder, its his momentum that throws up his elbow
nyjeterss 3 weeks ago
@nyjeterss its still checking with the elbow regardless. and if your good at hitting then you learn to hit like a normal person and not a fucktard. steven's is only number one because he killed people with his elbow. he was a dirty player. nobody can even deny it. he basically killed lindros' career. other than the fact lindros did keep his head down. stevens still took advantage and used his elbow. just one example of how a fucktard hits.
Frankiepdp4 3 weeks ago
@Frankiepdp4 bet you liked the changes the NFL did to hitting as well
nyjeterss 3 weeks ago
@Frankiepdp4 Stevens shoulder was the one that always made the contact first and then in the followthrough because of the blow you see an elbow coming up. It's confirmed by the experts, referees and players themselves, thus there's no point in talking trash like you know (or see) something others don't.
It is unfortunate, that Lindros's career was cut short, but he wasn't a saint has mostly himself to blame.
20thWaffenGrenadier 3 weeks ago
SCOTT STEVENS is a legend
BDsmitty1771 3 weeks ago
Stevens number one head shot leader lol
theace1958 3 weeks ago
There is no way Steven's isn't number one
Peter75144 3 weeks ago
pause at 9:18 and then you'll see what kind of player the "legendary" scott stevens is
Radmad76 3 weeks ago
@Radmad76 I see a shoulder and bicep hitting a man in the uperbody/head region. Back when the professional sports werent filled with pussies, this was legal. Stevens often get labeled as dirty because when he follows through and looses balance he tries to catch himself and throws his arems... suck it up, pull your balls out of your stomach and deal with it bitch
Alien23Wombat 3 weeks ago
this is why i don't play hockey
NakinNappaaja 4 weeks ago
scott stevens is the most dirty player in history nothing but headshots
jamesdallimore 1 month ago
@jamesdallimore because the guys he hit,had their heads down
evilTaker90 4 weeks ago
@evilTaker90 thats bullshit, no one deserves to get a concussion because they "have their heads down" why do people think like that its not hockey if peoples lives are changing because of concussions from some dirtbag come from the blind side to hit the head
jamesdallimore 4 weeks ago
@jamesdallimore its part of the game keep your head up.
mikeangeconeb 4 weeks ago
@jamesdallimore yes they do
AlexBkatzmann 4 weeks ago
@jamesdallimore its hockey, keep your head up pussy
BDsmitty1771 3 weeks ago
haha i love how at the end stevens is trying to say in a nice way, "i lit that motherfucker up. it was sick."
finnagoflow 1 month ago 21
@finnagoflow haha I was saying the same...look at his little smile he cant hold it anymore at the end haha
Rocko0 4 weeks ago
@finnagoflow he elbowed him in the face
JFSMotherland 6 days ago
With the pussification of the NHL you will never see hitters like this again.
howzerqwerty 1 month ago
Captain Crunch!
pskull41 1 month ago
Lindros is fucking huge, but Stevens just completely destroyed him! I'm not against big hits, but I think the game has gotten too fast for hits like these. They're just too dangerous. The equipment need upgrading, too many head injuries coming. I want clean big hits, but someone getting badly hurt is not good.
JohnKulo 1 month ago
stevens was great but a loft of his hits were dirty, the hit on lindros was i guess fine at that time but hits like the one on kariya were just unnecessary and dirty, the much smaller kariya already got rid of the puck for over a second, was looking the other way and had really no impact on the play anymore but stevens went out of his way to annihilate the unsuspecting scrawny kariya from the blindside, classless on that play
Flyers20Fan 1 month ago
@Flyers20Fan dont admire your passes and that wont happen, wasnt late.
Marsdevilsvolta 1 month ago
It's too bad you'll never see 90% of these hits in the league again without a suspension or fine and controversy following it...
ic0n0clast21 1 month ago
@ic0n0clast21 did you see hnic where shannahan reviewed every one of scott stevens hits and said that they would all still be legal in the nhl today. some people have a real tough time understanding the rules.
Marsdevilsvolta 1 month ago 13
@Marsdevilsvolta Shannahan is so full of shit. He has already suspended many players for far less of hits than Stevens on Lindros - or Kariya.
GrandMasterKolbasa 2 weeks ago
@GrandMasterKolbasa examples please?
Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
@Marsdevilsvolta Do some homework.
GrandMasterKolbasa 2 weeks ago
@GrandMasterKolbasa thats what i thought LOL.... you see I have done my homework and already know that there are none. typical you wouldnt produce any example. the hits you have seen penalized look nothing like a scott stevens hit, and if you try to tell me otherwise you just dont understand the rules. 1. stevens hits were north/south hits, whats been outlawed are east/west blindside hits. 2. Stevens principal point of contact was never the head, i.e lindros' fault for having his head down...
Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
@Marsdevilsvolta I guess we aren't looking at the same Stevens hits or looking at the same suspensions. Stevens was travelling North when hitting Lindros? Wrong. The principal point of contact was not his head? Wrong. South hits have not been outlawed (cause for suspension)? Wrong. Any comments as to Stevens hit on Kariya? Rome was suspended 4 games last season for his late hit on Horton. My point isn't against Stevens as it is against Bettman's political bum boy.
GrandMasterKolbasa 2 weeks ago
@GrandMasterKolbasa the hit on lindros was north south, eric shouldnt skate around looking like hes trying to suck his own dick. principal point of contact means where they targeted with the hit, it was lindros' fault for having his head down and yes that was a north/south hit are you blind? like i said some people just cant understand the rules, is it because you never played the game? i see stevens type hits almost every night in one game or another. i cant help it if shanny said its ok.
Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
@GrandMasterKolbasa and what do you mean we arent looking at the same ones? you havent given ONE example. the hit on horton? not stevens like. savard? not stevens like. sawada? not stevens like. i have seen every hit that was ruled a blindside hit or a headshot where a player got suspended and none of them looked the least bit like a stevens hit. maybe im being too hard on you so do me one favor go look at the paille on sawada hit and tell me what you think. ok?
Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
@GrandMasterKolbasa the problem now is that if a player gets the wind knocked out of him and can't get up, 99 times out of 100 the refs will call a penalty due to sheer shock value of a devastating "clean" hit.
Jawz4devils 2 weeks ago
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Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
@Marsdevilsvolta any chance that's on youtube? I can't seem to find it :(
Jawz4devils 2 weeks ago
@Jawz4devils try harder.....
Marsdevilsvolta 2 weeks ago
omg "greatest hitter" and they show cheap shots againts kariya and lindroos.. fuck this shit
Mauro1897 1 month ago
@Mauro1897 I don't recall anyone saying this is a video of the greatest hitters. This is a list of the hardest hitters. Hardest hitters =/= Greatest hitters.
piggybankvillan 1 month ago
why does part 2 have more than twice as many views
ianj30 1 month ago
Scott stevens daughter goes to my school in Nj to bad im an Islander fan.
MajorRugby 1 month ago
Wheres Anton Volchenkov?
DannyMartins7 1 month ago
Neely - Kick his a** Seabass!!!
dyslexicpimp 1 month ago
surprised to not see guys like Dale Hunter (Yes, I know he was fucking dirty) or Chris Simon on this list
TAG037 1 month ago
Scott Stevens has to be the most humble guy off the ice that I've had the pleasure of meeting. He was the greatest, there will never be another one like him!
NJDevils91730 1 month ago
prediction: scott stevens #1
AAAAtugboats 1 month ago
The second i saw lindros at 2nd i was like LOL because i knew stevens would be next. Awkward...lol
scottwill19 1 month ago
@IANCanadian4ever chara isnt known as a hitter. Hes more of a fighter and known for his shot.
scottwill19 1 month ago
@scottwill19 Chara isn't even a fighter, he has size and a ridiculous shot. That is pretty much all he brings.
vtecrkp1 1 month ago
@vtecrkp1 thats what i said....chara is known as a hitter...
scottwill19 1 month ago
@scottwill19 Not you said "chara isn't known as a hitter. Hes more of a fighter..." Which neither are true. He is known for being big and his shot. Nothing more.
vtecrkp1 1 month ago
Chara wasn't even a runner up?
IAMCanadian4ever 1 month ago
@IAMCanadian4ever Lmfao. Chara.
45Pking 1 month ago
I have a teammate of mine in juniors who hits like Stevens always shoulder no elbow
Texan2525 1 month ago
@jfsmotherland lol good job trying to press everyones button...but bottom line is you don't know what you're talking about and all the top analysts says he's a clean hitter so just relax yourself lol
xtvpx 1 month ago
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BULLSHIT LINDROS IS 10x HARDER HITTER THAN STEVENS THAT BITCH ELBOWED ERIC TO END HIS CAREER WHAT A FAGGOT BITCH
JFSMotherland 1 month ago
BULLSHIT LINDROS IS 10x HARDER HITTER THAN STEVENS THAT BITCH ELBOWED ERIC TO END HIS CAREER WHAT A FAGGOT BITCH
JFSMotherland 1 month ago
@nikovid learn what a check is and why you lift your arm on impact
xtvpx 1 month ago
That Stevens hit on Lindroos has got to be one of the dirtiest i've seen. In todays nhl that would be a minimum of 10 games suspension. Elbow lifted straight to the head.
NikoVid 1 month ago
Scott Stevens... one word CHEAP! goin for the head every single time he hit someone!
ECUfan4ever 1 month ago
@ECUfan4ever Why don't you go tell him that yourself, see what he has to say about that.
forkjuice 1 month ago
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ECUfan4ever 1 month ago
doesnt bobby clarke remind you of clint eastwood these days
smithryansmith 1 month ago
@smithryansmith at 2:35
smithryansmith 1 month ago
All of these haters remind me of the pussies I used to love beating the hell out of.
shawnmac173 1 month ago
Stevens hit on Paul Kariya. Dirty hit. Cowardly. Kariya came back and kicked ass after. Poor Stevens dirty tactic didnt work
cascist 1 month ago
@cascist its pauls fault to begin with he had his head down even though scott shouldn't have done that
Texan2525 1 month ago
Scott Stevens is just a spooky individual. He even has the crazy eyes going on.
HemskyTheGreat 1 month ago
in todays nhl, ShanBan would give stevens a few games for that hit on lindros. Nhl is in the same class as mens soccer now.
sg72792 1 month ago
@PrEdAtOr2k BTW ESPN recently stated one of the toughest issues with checks from behind now a days is there are too many players trying to turn their heads away to draw a penalty...so don't go blaming people for hitting from behind...the blame lays 50/50 both ways...1) you should always know where your opponent is and 2) keep your damn head up
xtvpx 1 month ago
@PrEdAtOr2k Another thing you need to know is a check is not to hurt somebody but its not just to take the puck away from them...if it was simply to take the puck away from someone the simplest methods are correct body position...stick lifting etc...a check is done for 3 main reasons 1) to wear the opposition down 2) to knock them off the puck and most crucial is to 3) TAKE THEM OUT OF THE PLAY...and no i mean the play not the game...once again if you want a skill base game go watch KHL
xtvpx 1 month ago
@PrEdAtOr2k Go read a book on HOW TO THROW A CHECK...he did not hit from behind countless times...if a player sees you then turns their head its their own fault...once again you are a guy whose going against ALL the analysts who've said his hits are clean...Read a book to realize he lifts his body up in the check as part of the momentum to stop him from plowing over the opposition so he does not severely injury both him and the opposition
xtvpx 1 month ago
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Bruins98Fan 1 month ago
All of these haters won't be happy till the NHL turns into ringette.
shawnmac173 1 month ago 16
I expect if this is done in another 10 years Schenn will be on this list
twistyfish 1 month ago
Ya Scott Stevens was a hard hitter. But I also think he was one of the dirtiest hitters to play the game. The Kariya hit was way late, and the hit on Lindros was a hit to the head
17griffe 1 month ago
@17griffe are you kidding?! are you even watching the same clip?! Lindros brings his head down. it was a clean hard hit. and the one on Kariya was just unexpected
twistyfish 1 month ago 5
@twistyfish the one on kariya was dirty no one can say it wasnt
MrDCPRESS 1 month ago
@MrDCPRESS it was a late hit im not denying that but kariya didnt expect it so wasnt prepared which is why it seems worse than what it was
twistyfish 1 month ago
@twistyfish i agree with you on the kariya hit, but he throws the elbow out on the lindros hit. meaning, he moves his elbow to a point of contact. its a dirty hit, but whatever.
smp894 1 month ago
@handiquacks100, ur mom's vag is way too dirty
jdsmak 1 month ago
If Stevens wasnt #1 I would've banned ESPN AND YOUTUBE, I'm not joking
jdsmak 1 month ago 2
And what people don't realize , if you cut across the ice with your head down you deserve to get your bell rung. That's one of the very first things we are all taught. And when I say all, I assume all who comment at least have some knowledge of how REAL hockey should be played.
shawnmac173 1 month ago
The game of hockey nowadays is for pussy ass pretty boys who can't take a hit. All the hits in this clip were clean in their time. I understand that today they would be considered "dirty" hits. But let's face it, the game has changed. And not for the better.
shawnmac173 1 month ago
Brendan Shanahan would see to it that Scott Stevens be locked up for good if the Devil were playing today
gcdcjccc 1 month ago
ERIC LINDROS?!?
metyzermanfan19 1 month ago
Wendel Clark at 3? FUCK THAT!! How is he greater than Blake?
metyzermanfan19 1 month ago
scott stevens- "ya never like to see them get hurt (that's why i hit kariya when the puck was a mile away and lindross got an elbow to the head)", early in stevens career he openly criticized sammuleson for open ice hitting, what is the only thing anyone remembers about scott stevens?
youknowitsvic18 1 month ago
@youknowitsvic18 give me a break, the puck was not 'a mile away' and Lindros got a shoulder to the head not an elbow...and Stevens is remembered not only for devastating open ice hits but his 3 Cups and excellent leadership qualities
jdsmak 1 month ago
dayuuuum look at the stick go flying at 1:57
uiotdsfyhk 1 month ago
Bring the red line back and watch concussion numbers go down. Then hockey hits can be just like the good old days.
assholios12 1 month ago
@assholios12 God for real, it's so obvious.
chennighausen 1 month ago
@xavierwon once again...concussions have only been on the rise the past few years and once again there were more hits to the head in the past so why weren't there concussions back then?...EQUIPMENT...change the damn equipment
xtvpx 1 month ago
I think every hockey fan should start with just that, being a hockey fan first, then your team second. I have been an avid Penguins fans since 1989. It pains me to know that the generation now recognizes when a player is going to be suspended for a hit. Whereas, to get a penalty in OT in the playoffs when I was young, you had to do nothing short of knock someone out with your stick. With concussion research the way it is these days, the old time hockey we love will just be highlights...
MalkinFan25 1 month ago
What people have to realize is that while you certainly need heart to play such a physical game, you also need all of your brain functions to work properly in order to perform at such a high level. Unfortunately, Stevens did contribute to the fact that now, some of the guys we saw staring at the ceiling in the video now suffer from serious brain damage. Just ask Paul Kariya. Looked a hero: got back into the game and scored the game winner that night... except now he can't even tie his own shoes.
Xavierwon 1 month ago
@Xavierwon Rule #1 growing up playing hockey is to keep your head up, breaking that rule meant you got your bell rung, if you didn't want that to happen, pay attention to your surroundings and don't be an idiot. Although it hasn't gotten too bad yet there are still some extremely nasty hitters in the league, Shanahan is doing his best to make hockey a non-contact sport, synchronized figure skating for pussies.
MrMyMegabuster 1 month ago
Stevens is the shit. Sure one dirty hit here or there but he was the basis for good strong hits. Even ask Don Cherry. So suck it haters who are crying about getting hurt. Hockey isnt a game for pussies.
gimp109 1 month ago
@tennisprodigy11 lol you're telling people to be quiet? you obviously don't know...20 to 30 years ago players were playing a hell of a lot more violent game opposed to today but why are the amount of injuries so much higher today then before? the answer is simple the EQUIPMENT is like STEEL now a days...Shanahan is not protecting anyone he is simply sweeping the main issue under the rug...Go back to the old equipment where if you wanted to throw a hit of that magnitude you risk hurting yourself
xtvpx 1 month ago
Shanahan does what he needs to do to protect the players. You're sitting on the couch while these guys are getting belted in the head. Plus guys are bigger, stronger, and faster. Without the rules regarding the blind side hit targeting the head, players would be suffering from brain fog later in life. Look at chris Pronger! whoever complains about Shanhans rulings have no clue what their talking about. so be quiet!
tennisprodigy11 1 month ago
What about Konstantinov? He was a very hard hitter.
thekid7997 1 month ago
stevens loved throwing the elbow's....pure grease
CSharpe15 1 month ago
@CSharpe15, ur delusional, Stevens was a clean hitter and the best at it
jdsmak 1 month ago
You stupid Americans, all you Ovechkin fuck!
MrPSV1979 1 month ago
scott stevens hits would always be suspendable now a days
musicb0yf0reve98 1 month ago
@musicb0yf0reve98 yeah cause shannahan is a fag and hates the Devs
jdsmak 1 month ago
Doesn't matter Kariya came back and scored.
Swiftllama 1 month ago
@Swiftllama doesnt matter he came back and scored, Devils still won the CUP! CHECKMATE!
jdsmak 1 month ago
u should be a shame to be on this list.... pathetick ppl
m4ht1sonni 1 month ago