Tucker Lays Out Kapanen

[MentalEminence]

true playoff hockey not the shit nowadays

[Stmarie192]

I still cant beleive he wanted to get up after that

[Kazumaster]

A real fighter. Didn't want the play to stop even though he was clearly in bad shape.

[TheMusicDude1997]

I saw sami at the airport.

[Fleury292929]

He was trying to get to the bench because the Flyers were in the zone and he didn't want to stop play. Right after making it to the bench the Flyers scored. Flyers disgust me but that was a hell of a play.

[xdalemhartzx]

i absoulutely hhhhaaatttteee the flyer, but i feel bad for kapenen there

[volcomstreetsk8er]

i think i would have gotten knocked out

[miiksu]

Kapanen is very good friends with the Ruutu brothers :P

[rossobass420]

Laughed uncontrollably the first time watching it. Almost burst into tears the second time. That poor dude was seriously dicked up.

[jeremyzuttah]

he tries to pick up his stick, as though he was going to do something after he got up. That's how you know he was knocked very goofy.

[SuperSwagking88]

what a train wreck 

[imaboss225]

man he got hurt

[DeeDeePunk1]

Kapanen rules! Some other guy would just lie on the ice for a 15 minutes or so,but Kapanen gets up on his own. Amazing fellow.

[77andydog]

this guy was half unconcheis so he could barley stand go tucker

[JordanSanders1991]

is it just me or do the Flyers seem to get hit the hardest in the playoffs?

RJ Umberger gets rail gunned by Brian Campbell, Tucker kills Smai and Byfuglien rips Pronger and Kimo.................but still are the Broad Street Bullies but after looking at this they are like possums....... they play dead at home and get killed on the road

[JoeAverage000]

Illegal was popping up all over this hit.

[StevieSmith18]

whats more awesome about this play was that sami was able to have the where-with-all to get up and reach the bench so the whistle wasn't blown, lead right to a goal for his team. If he doesnt get up....... maybe a different outcome.

[fallenangel80]

best thing the maple leafs done all year imo

[wetmore92]

now that's how you create a powerplay

[EternalSpirit1]

Sami Kapanen was such a beastly player when he played. He never really lived up to his offensive potential but night in and night out he was one of the most useful players there was. Could play F or D in a pinch. I would have him on my team any day of the week.

[dakillabee]

I want to see a soccer player do what Sami did.

[WhyMex69x]

@dakillabee Soccer players arent dumb enough to play a sport where you leave/retire with PERMANENT and REPLACEABLE brain damage :D

[6969ROCKSTAR]

@WhyMex69x No, though they're dumb enough to embarrass themselves in front of millions of people watching it on TV...

[AlexAlexander18]

I don't think that was a clean hit!

Look how he jumps in towards Sami Kapanens head.

[TheFredou92]

@AlexAlexander18 I see him jumping too... but this is Darcy Tucker, nothing surprising.

[tineko40]

he lose all his sense

[jacob12721]

ive seen this video like 20 times and i always ask my self why was he so like disoriented... i mean did he hit his head or is his blade just like chipped from hitting the boards...

[onyo101]

@jacob12721 if you get hit that hard you lose your sense of balance and then trying to skate is a mission and a half

[jacob12721]

@onyo101ive never expirenced that yet but i imagine it must be hell

[Phillycursed]

the vid description is too short, you left out "...then Jeremy Roenick crushes the Maple Leafs"

[stephenyesavage]

he didnt jump! he weighs way less then sami, he wouldve lost that collision if his feet left the ice. i dont like tucker, but that was mostly clean. elbow looks high, but its hard to tell. and another thing, this is fuckin hockey. if you dont want to get hit, you shouldnt play. sami kept goin, hes a hockey player. you people bitchin about an illegal hit play in no-contact leagues.

[zombieruss]

That shows everything great about hockey players, Kapanen gets destroyed but rather than whine and cry at the ref he does his best to get of the ice.

[heetonen]

That is the reason we still speak finnish here after fighting Russians for 5 years.

[megazordzodzilla]

@heetonen wtf?...

[heetonen]

@megazordzodzilla No offence on Russians. But we did fight you in 1939-1944 and held our indipency, only because of what you see in the video. We dont give in too easily. Numerous nations just let you occupie their country and started teaching Russian language in their schools...

[TerrorWarrior5000]

Sami Kapanen is a Ron Paul supporting racist kook.

[sightlines]

biggest hit in NHL history

[IMACOOLBOY12]

he seems like a cool guy

[wetmore92]

that's how you create a powerplay

[buddhistgangstamonk]

i know i wouldnt be able to get up from that, this guy is beast, and i mean kapanen, getting up from that and getting to the bench.

[xxh0ck3yxx46]

This guy just got f**kin murder

[Garrnett1]

Ha that's fucking great, we are apes on skates.

[beatle11]

Gotta give Sami the credit for getting up from that.

[stewardo]

What was that, their first shot in the OT? Fucking joke.

[AgentSmith16]

Massive, clean hit. I feel bad for Kapi, but props to Tucker for keeping that clean. A lot of guys would have jumped, or used an elbow.

[atinsley320]

@AgentSmith16 He did jump. Are you blind?

[AgentSmith16]

@atinsley320 Very blind. That's exactly how I watched this video!

[cccpisgay]

That's a fucking man, right there.

[TomppZ1]

That, my friends, is the "suomalainen SISU"!!! We'll keep going till the end! You may crush us, but we still keep trying! :) Bring it on!

[0zachNJDparise9]

i hope 1 day Obitchkin gets hit like that

[FoxGoalie]

@0zachNJDparise9 yeah right.... by who? :D

[0zachNJDparise9]

@FoxGoalie idk theres a couple of hitters out there capable of nailing ovechkin like that. phaneuf maybe, ryan wilson another possibility. dustin brown on his good day. kaleta nailed him before, he can do it again maybe.

[Thatwarriordude]

I hope 1 day Cindy crosbaby gets hit like that

[GOODPLAYA20]

@Thatwarriordude Then his career would REALLY be over.

[mtgowns1]

Beast hit, and beastly courage on Kapanen's part.

[Alexg733]

i don't usually tend to watch ice hockey but from what i just seen thats a brave player, considering getting hit like he did he obviously never expected it. Many players would of been on the floor crying but he had the courage to get one of his teammates on the pitch so they could win, people who laugh at this should be digusted at themselves

[Fifa09Wii]

people only stay down after hits if they're very seriously injured though.. they always get up and either keep playing or go to the bench to switch. This was hard though because the guy was unconcious for a few seconds... couldn't even stand up straight

[barrdown94]

that my friends is scrambled eggs

[theproducerspart2]

Thats one of the most disturbing moments in the NHL. He is knocked out cold he has no idea where he is at and hits like that should never be cheered on especially when a player is trying his hardest to get coordinated again just to get back to the bench. Luckily that didn't end Kapanen's career.

[Fifa09Wii]

ya but roenick scored a few seconds later to win the game so i guess justice prevailed 

[brian7044]

hit in run

[chap730]

That has got to be one of the best hits ever in the league. Darcy Tucker will forever be remembered in Toronto.

[markmata44]

If that was a soccer player, he would never get up...lol :P

[Dinnertime91]

How can anyone cheer at that? That's like laughing at a player dying. It looks like he had serious head trauma...

[samahnord]

hockey baby hockey! in football they barely graze eachother and the other dude dive like a buss hit him and lies there until judge blows or armageddon hits. hockey >soccer any day of the week!

[frysmaktoff]

I don't think alotta ppl would be able to even stand after that hit. Kudos.

[frezznor]

Kapanen has problems with his memory nowadays.. just ended career recently.

[Chasabasa13]

@frezznor yeah cuz YOU would know.

[XBillums]

and keep in mind that tucker is only 5'11". one of my fav players

[jereslapshot]

Im sure Domi paid for that later.

[Chasabasa13]

@jereslapshot yeah cuz YOU would know he has memory problems. But that's not why he ended his career. AND he still plays hockey in finland and is coach or manager or something like that of a team in finland. KALPA! 

[Colinb20]

Tucker jumps, illegal check.

[AgentSmith16]

@Colinb20 Watch the video before making a fool of yourself. Massive clean hit.

[Matt7923]

Sami now hes a trooper most hockey players don't experience as much pain through there whole year and Sami went through it all right here and he got up and made it to the bench if you don't give him credit you should have to experience this for yourself

[ufomies95]

hyvä samii. kalakukko tehny asiansa

[Hmmmp16]

sami kapanen is a finnish hockey player, he played in carolina and philly... some might call him a finnish hockeylegend, but i wouldn't....

[Insan3Gam3r]

who the fuck is smai kapanen

[AColonDashSix]

At the risk of sounding like Don Cherry "Kids you gotta keep your head up!!"

Roll the fuckin' clip Ron!

[Chewyodella]

@AColonDashSix LOL "Roll the fuckin' clip Ron!"

[ItalMarco]

have a fuken seat kapanen

[IcedEarth1792]

Good job Roenick or getting back at Tucker. Kapanen was a true warrior for the Flyers

GO FLYERS

[jraybay]

YAYAYA SAMIIII! Because of sami getting up and trying to go to bench. The play was continue and Roenick scores game winner! If sami just lays there the whistle goes and maybe Roenick dossnt sscore D:

[hockeyminimigget]

@jraybay yea if he didnt get up roenick wouldnt of scored the gaming winning goal. good point i did not notice that man

[Feanaro5503]

Sami was a true warrior for the Flyers.

[f4rre1]

пиздец

[15stooge]

did he have the puck?

[ckahnlund]

nope, a typical canadien hit.

[colty1234567890]

a typical american on his ass when he gets rocked

[bigz92788]

@colty1234567890

sami kapanen is from finland you douche

[laughingboy0068]

Canadien? The is the Leafs, not the habs, you wad. It is spelled Canadian, capital C, a not e, dick head.

[jo4nny]

for an instant...it comes around the boards and Kapanen goes for it without looking to see who was coming.

[alerske]

best part was roenick beating belfour 2 minutes later to end the leafs run for the cup on their home ice

[mobius187]

haha!

[Jagemon]

Dont think that would be a clean hit in current NHL. Clearly jumped to that hit.

[555MARCUS666]

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[blak010110110]

i remember watching that game, and seeing that hit. first i laughed, then got concerned, then i got home and watched it on sportscenter and nearly died of laughter. that hit was the definition of the term "scrambled eggs"

[Guidog8]

What a retard

[ninjax247]

roadhouse

[jamesfrombuff]

campbells hit was just as good but this takes the cake

[Hoppercool]

I hate Tucker, but shit. I don't think I've ever seen someone knocked THAT silly. Dude was stumbling like a bastard.

[lilpopes]

dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

wat a smack

[xF3LLOx]

Atleast he tried to get up... Cant blame a guy for trying.

[getarplya]

@xF3LLOx got a goal from it

[Ahma80]

3 magical Ks.. Kuopio, KalPa, Kapanen!!!

[SonnyA89]

I remember watching this game...me and my bro were jumping and screaming at the hit....DESTROYEEDDD!

[IcedEarth1792]

darcy tucker isnt even that good. all he does is cheapshots.

[northey2008]

Love it or hate it you have to admitt that Kapanen was never, never the same after that hit

[2SANFRANCISCO]

Kapanen is in animated suspension in mid air- he literally hangs in the air horizontal for a split second, before crashing back onto the ice. Flopping around waiting for his soul to reclaim his body. lol. Damn.

[phillyfanmatt]

nice hit. to bad they lost the series. that same game. OT. JR baby

[Fifa09Wii]

fuck roenick, hated him ever since he scored that goal in OT or whatever it was in game 6 and kicked the leafs out

and i hated cujo ever since he let in that shitty goalie against carolina in the conference finals

damn i miss the playoffs lol

[goLEAFSgotc17]

come on man cujo was great in those 2002 playoffs!

remember he had that broken hand at the end of the season and during the playoffs we had to cradle the puck in his glove when he would make a glove save! cujo was great that team should have won the cup

[angustus5]

considering he's thinking he is in Finland after darcys hit

[ktristi]

And there, my friends, you see some finnish willpower! Go Sami!

[samisu83]

At least he had heart to get back on his feet, not interrupting the game and keepin the momentum up, to let his team to score the deciding goal... Not like for example those diving swedes who keep laying on the ice like crybabies...

[mongopojk]

lol name one who have done that from sweden? lol not trying to keep the momentum he fell like 15 frikkin times and everyone sees that its fake....

[LadySchummy]

I LOVE KAPIIIII :)))

[homyoliver12]

best hit

[SpicherJung89]

tucker left his feet.

[SouthP17CD]

Was a hard hit, but Tucker left his feet so an illegal hit

[Danny1013]

That's not fair, Tucker has to leave his feet to reach some people.

[jpickles]

Holy crap.. "He's going to the voices" lol

He missed the open gate too. They literally had to pull him over the boards.

[nx6288]

i still think this is the biggest hit in hockey history...watching sami struggle to get back up was enough

[Log1wo]

im surpised the glass didnt break lol

[sanukh]

hard hit. i saw nothign wrong with that. and sami is a tough guy, he can take it.

[hockeyjohnny2008]

toatly clean

[jaybo1015]

the flyers suck ass

[vippeyx]

Sami was a hero out there. he has a true finnish lions hart

[MrPwnag3]

the only reason to watch hockey! HAHAHAH!

[cubevan15]

stright clean hit

[jdjdjdjd3330]

well thats 1.boarding 2.head contact/roughing 3. high sticking and 4. charging. tucker is a bitch and he sucks at hockey...but the play by sami to somehow get to the bench and get roenick out there to score the game winner is possibly the greatest play in the history of sports. he literally did not know where he was and got the greatest "assist" in nhl history. and once again a flyer is SERIOUSLY hurt and they dont play dead but when crosby or kovalev fakes an injury they blow it dead right away

[myklee]

1. it's not boarding, he is travelling parallel to the boards and his head isn't down or back turned away from the boards. 2. it isn't roughing, it was a completely legal hit. 3. how is it high sticking if he didn't get hit by the stick? 4. it's not charging because the puck hit him right before he got checked.

[jdjdjdjd3330]

well ok its not boarding...but it is roughing cuz his hands come WAY up as well as his stick which makes it also high sticking and it is charging...he took 5 strides to hit him

[josh17beaton]

his hands werent up, wasnt boarding :S thats just dumb, wasnt roughing, hockey is a rough sport, thats just a hard hit, high sticking is just stupid, ill ignore it, and it was a little head contact, but shoulder-head, which is legal

[5115D44]

kapanen fought his way over the blue line, if he

couldn't make it there, Roenick wouldn't score because it would be offside. Go Sami!

[ClubPenguinNews08]

Wow That Is One Hit

[Gelski29]

It was so brutal when they lost that game... i was going nuts when darcy scrambled kapanen. i thought we were going to score on that play for sure... sigh.

[kristanna123]

lol oooooooooooooooooooo i remeber tht hit i was on tht side of the hit ehcoed through the whole staduim

[eldannyo24]

you can tell that tucker was always the player wiht my most heart towards the game, and even if his blade did break, tucker is the one who drilled him so bad that he broke it

well donee

[civicqvist]

tucker lives on as the leafs most heart and soul player of all time. well miss u darcy, habs suck i had to throw that in there

[DarcyTuckerLuv]

100% agreed. LOL

[dfhockey92]

the reason why he couldnt skate was beacuse the blade on his skate broke not that he had gotten destroyed, which he had though. if his skate blade didnt break he probally would have gotten to the bench without falling over a couple of times.

[lildwalkfan]

I don't know where you get that information... It's actually because he got a concussion genius. He glides to the bench once he actually stands up straight, his blades are fine.

[dfhockey92]

hah do you not notice how when he tries to get up he cant stand on his blade. yea he had a concussion but that dosnt mean you cant skate. i saw a show on versus about the playoffs and this was in it and the commentators said that his skate blade broke thats why he was having such a hard time getting to the bench along with having a concussion.

[cowboyzsuk81]

lets remember what play happened after this hit that ended the season for the leafs.

[stealthman154]

man i cant believe sami made it to the bench! i was surprised just to see him get up.

[Greippi888]

Yep he didn't retire.

[Akaserfer13]

I cant like he is badass

[sttrogdor93]

YOU JUST GOT KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT!!!

[danatdadspad]

i cant believe sami still jumped up over the bench wall and did not take the door. i know i'm a leafs fan but kapanen is badass

[dude138812]

i know xD

and GO LEAFS!

[CeoOfKFC]

If that were a soccer player they would of been carried off on a stretcher like a bitch.

[RICSteroid08]

because you see FOOTBALL players get thumped into plexi glass boards all the time, don't you? get real please, both sports rule, hockey is the better of two, but that is a bullshit statement

[dude138812]

i love how tucker looks backxD

[tcmillwork]

i also love how they lost the game

[joeyzaine111]

Kappy had the most heart I have ever seen in a hockey player. It is really sad to see him retire. Thanks for the years Kapanen. Good luck in the future.

[ele7y]

He did't retire yet.. just moved back to finnish sm-liiga.

[EaterOfGnomes]

Every time I see that I sit and think to myself, how many other players would've just sat there and writhed in pain?

Thanks for the years Kap! We're gonna miss ya!

[hegiss]

Welcome back to KalPa (Kuopio Fin) Sami!

[PhillyPhan17]

So much heart, it was great to have him in a FLYERS jersey. Thanks Kapanen

[Woodsnymph]

Thanks for playing with all your heart, Sammi.

[zambo6]

With one m...

[kanervatie]

Yeah, Sami went/came back to Finland, to play with the team he raised up with. He owns, I don't know how many % of the team.

Good to have him back to finnish elite league.

[MeMeMeSoKool]

lmao dummas not tuckers fault kapien had his head down lol tht was prob the biggest board hit i ever seen

[coutzi82]

heads up! RSK!

[glaceauu]

That shits not funny. He could have had some serious head damage. Kapanen kicks ass.

[MeMeMeSoKool]

yeaaa who lost the next round philadaphia fuckers ;)

[twodayslatertdl]

hahahahaha alright. i'll take making it to the conference finals (3 times this decade) to the leaf's 3 straight playoff-less seasons.

[SimonGagneFIN]

''Smai Kapanen'' But who win that very game? Philadelphia Flyers :p

[tonydoraine]

I remeber watching this live and thought that, even though as life long Blue Seat Rangers Fan, this was the greatest hit in hockey history because Sami got his ass off the ice in the playoffs, didn'y lay down or play turtle, and as a result, his team won the game & series on the same shift.

Hats off to Sami!

[glaceauu]

Sami unlike Crosby can take the hit. 'Cindy' just lays on the ice whenever someone touches him.

[jagrlookalike68]

Hey beaver u whiny bitch watch the vid were roenich gets his jaw completely smashed and broken and gets up with blood pouring out of his mouth and just skates away with no pain on his face

[hockeyrockz04]

if ur saying that was great ur an idiot

tucker wouldve crie like a girl if he were hit like that. so would i have and so would u have

[beaverdammer]

too bad roenick never got hit by that train.

[myvoicehasdied]

Sami is a true team player. Hense why he is in the playoffs right now and tucker is nowhere to be found. lol Leafs are all golfing. just like the last 10 years.

[MERIELMERI]

you fucking Tucker lover shadysgurl go to the gym! idot