Steve Downie vs Chris Neil Nov 5, 2009

[ArrivedSwine]

double kill :) that a boy neil

[hziegler]

LIke all Senator cowards, Neil is no different.

[MrSensfan24]

@hziegler fuck you dickweed toronto s full of women who could be men and has alot of weed

[WeAreOffHanded]

@MrSensfan24 what's wrong with chronic? and wtf are you saying women that could be men, toronto isn't french, if your a sens fan i'm guessing you hail from ottawa, and that's a lot closer to frenchy land.. therefore you have women that could be men, and we have a better hockey team, faggot

[pinhead739]

@hziegler Yes, Neil is a coward for delivering a clean hit then kicking Downie's ass in a fight. You're a special lil guy, aren't you?

[ArrivedSwine]

@hziegler hes a coward for msking s greast hit and doesnt back down from a fight?

[TheDaleDenton]

@hziegler ok how does that make..........WHAT?

[fcmQC]

Props to Downie for standing up for his team mate against a way better fighter than him.

[jmiller7742]

"you don't see him running around like that on the road"...could the announcer be any more of a little bitch?

[evanspahr5]

Like if you think steve downie is a little bitch!

[hfxscotsman33]

I hate Neil but WOW what a hit

[sharqi666]

downie goes ha

[swassontelus]

Tochet had a look like he wanted to place a bet on who'd fight next.

[Salary11]

Steve Downie is a girl!

[robertk2007]

neil didnt even play the puck, he probably doesnt know what a puck looks like. neil is a douche.

[ggallinismylord]

@robertk2007

Maybe he is a douche, but at least he's not a downie. That would really suck because then he wouldn't be able to fight anybody except the skill players that never fight.

[K9nighter]

@robertk2007 HAHAHAHAHA what a fag

[robertk2007]

@K9nighter thats very deep, you must be well educated for a response like that.

[K9nighter]

@robertk2007 almost as educated as you bro

[shackel11]

87 needs to learn head up. Ask 88. Let's draw the line to the pussification of hockey. Really. Keep your head up. Or, don't touch the puck. Or, get off the ice. This applies to #'s 0-99. Done.

[shackel11]

87 needs to learn head up. Ask 88.

[sr016ify]

I don't like niel but I'm glad he hit Hedman that hard cause Hedman is one who caused Crosby to be out the rest of the 2011 season and 2011 play offs

[sweetlu45]

You just go tknocked the Fuck out!!!!

[rockerpunk411]

you woulda think that a guy whos last name is hedamn would know best to keep his head up.

[devillock449]

That hit was typical neil: flagrant, oppurtunist, and dirty. He makes even a dirtbag like downie look like the "good guy"

[oReFLeXiioNz]

@devillock449 First of all, how was the hit dirty? It wasn't. Second, Downie's a faggot. He hit an Ottawa Senator to the head during tonight's game. Then Downie ended up on his ass after Chris Phillips came over and leveled him after the hit. Downie is one of the dirtiest players in the league right now. Total asshole with no class...

[meds613]

@devillock449 you're obviously an idiot and your opinion doesnt count

[nicknhlman]

Neil can kick anyones ass, even with a jersey over his head :)

[rutelover]

lol, owned.

[987Gilly]

yea this is a good hit, his arms only seem like they are up because hedman is leaned over ... perfect hit

[WhaleRider86]

edit: and the one annnoucer from tampa is certainly a complete idiot. he once said that neil is one of the player who doesnt dropp often his gloves, as he wa sin a fight with konopka. biggest annoucer idiot in the nhl. has no information about players.

[WhaleRider86]

neil is just a tough guy. hes a. 6.1 215 pound wrecking ball. best checker on the ottawa senators for years, and watch him in the post season, he can score too. very flexibel player, he can switch between being an enforcer or a checking grinder with score ability,

[Hutty1616]

haha alright i've watched enough you tube of downie now.. I mean props to him for always standing up for his team but he is not a good fighter.. he's lucky he falls so early in fights or he would get destroyed

[clove562010]

You guys are idiots. How don't you see Neil's forearm hit Hedman in the face? I didn't realize when you check people you lead with your arms out. Shoulder to Shoulder my ass.

[meds613]

@clove562010 that's a clean hit , wake up.

[metarika2]

@clove562010 Chris "Mr. Elbows The Second" Neil.

[steviewonder04]

Hedman, guess you shouldn't have pissed off Canada's world juniors eh?

[evilfishtank00]

stop the arguments, its very easy to understand: Neil hit Hedman so Downie went out and got his ass kicked by Neil to prove a point.

[fly4130]

good hit

[SirDeerock]

I haaaaate Neil but this wasn't a dirty

[Brentelec]

how is this a cheapshot???

Neil didn't take one stride from the hash marks till he hit hedman. Hedman had the puck in his posession, Neil did not leave his feet and neil did not take a shot at his head. GOod clean tough hockey.

[mrboogaloo]

He was clearly headhunting. Neil is simply a cheapshot punk. Why not hit Hedman shopulder to shouder? Coward. This wasn't the first time either.

[90conway]

because shoulder to chest is a clean hit.

[blondehairryan]

@mrboogaloo that was ? neil is 6 feet hedmen is 6"6...he only hit is head off the glass look carefully

[MrKillerDolphins]

Clean hit. Keep your head up!

[tagger38]

Downie, what a hypocrite!

[JosiahandShadrack]

he got smoked

[deisel4444]

@856744 Iv'e seen his sister, you dont want bj's from her.

[Joeyskitty]

Neil is a scumbag.

He needs a good tuneup.

I have no sister.

But my brother is a raging fag that looks like a girl. What does that make you prettyboy?

[Joeyskitty]

Probably was a clean hit, although an arguement could be made for charging.

My comment was that Neil is a scumbag. And that Neil needs a good tuneup.

That's all.

Oh, one more thing, go fuck yourself!

[kritikkal]

Clean play for sure, but I'm not a big fan of leading with the forearms when you have the opportunity to throw a crushing shoulder check (see what's his name from Van hit on Kessel the other night at the blue line - double forearms to the dome). Seems like these should be shoulder checks rather than the forearm hits.

[idiotanus]

They should make hitting behind the red line illegal. That is where most injuries happen. Then they wouldn't have to worry about guys getting hurt on icing plays and could have touch icing without controversy. Most serious injuries happen behind the red line. Making hitting behind the net illegal !!!

[Detroit27]

clean hit

[gotsome23]

great CLEAN hit....

[Joeyskitty]

Neil is a fucking scumbag. Needs a good tuneup,

[YourGutsIHate]

he is and he does...but a little faggot like Downie sure as hell can't beat anyone

[hooey6]

fuck he saw him coming dont just stand staight up get ready dumb shit

[FeastyBeasty]

Yardsale!

[HarmlessKitten7]

haha It's a yardsale!!! Good old Pierre McGuire

[34gregory34]

hedman got fucking pwned

[RickParaskevin]

STUPID PART the guys at the score n ppl on tampa both said it was dirty n should be atleast a misconduct

[allenst]

same has the fanelli liambis hit

[kickthebass]

Neil's the shit.

[seehound619]

keep your head up.... lesson learned.

[reDoCSS]

Hedman, welcome to the NHL.

[68QueenKeeley68]

i hate tampa

[DirtyBirds22]

Beautiful hit by Niel.

[loonie1011]

neil rocked shit

even though hes a pest, it was good

[FunnyVideosAreUs]

Best Part of it was 1:01 LMAO I saw Tities!

[Lakonik1]

what a dumb commentator

[WatchVenusSpa]

Downey is a pussy.

[antman910]

beautiful hit

[scuzzlebutt]

i hate neil, but that was a clean hit. unlike the downie hit on mccamond.

[SpeakinAxiom]

Downie gets his ass whooped everytime he plays the sens, he should just call in sick everytime they play

[antikimbo]

golie screwed him

[Zeebombgoboom]

Good hit but suckey fight

[oleHABSole]

Welcome to the NHL Rookie :) I love the sound of those boards,music to my ears.

[masterpimpcs]

''HEADS UP''

[couter2000]

REminds me of the Wendel Clark hit from the 80's...but half the speed of the Clark hit

[Newmicon]

Lights out

[Ushiwakamura]

what a belter!

[jbristowe]

I feel bad for Hedman. His head was clearly in two places at once; watching Neil while trying to catch up to the puck. By the time he realized that he was in No Man's Land, it was too late for him to react.

Great hit.

[AEMoreira81]

That was a clean hit...and I have to root for Chris Neil over Steve Downie.

[icon54]

Basically the clean version of Downey's hit on Mccammond

[bigsmoke777]

Goalie fucked over hedman real good

[toxicator7]

raped.

[franktuna111]

perfectly good hit , downie is just a tit suckin pussy who needs a fuckin bottle or a tit, maybe a tit. neil should hit him, booo ya !!!!

[Lithium933]

how in the world does standing up for a rookie who just got a big hit on him make downie a pussy?

the intelligence level on youtube is astounding

[franktuna111]

your dumb as fack buddy hahahahahhaaa your intelligence level is lower then paris hilton ya cocksucker!

[Lithium933]

oh, so your not going to try and actually back up your argument? Youre just going to swear a lot and expect some good to come out of it? the only thing youre proving buddy is that youre a dumbass, try harder next time

[franktuna111]

fuck off lol

[DrewEl2]

Clean hit...although i hate Neil

[denalion24s]

welcome to the show hedman

[10flavaflav]

why is every player doing these open ice shots is it a contest whoever can kill someone wins

[hurockhard]

This is hockey...

[homebreadfay]

I think its safe to say that the Tampa commentators have know idea what they are talking about, "Neil does not run around like that on the road." Was his hit on Chris Drury not in Buffalo?

[classicNHLfights]

clean hit.... anybody that thinks that's a cheap shot, is a pussy.

[mikef2906]

Hedman never touched the puck.

This is the same hit that Downie put on McAmmond several years back except that Downie left his feet.

[8thStreetLatino]

don't have to touch the puck as long as he's near or has made contact its clean and with the mcammond hit steve downie hit a couple seconds later

[ttsskater77]

Its a shame that you cant throw a good clean hit anymore.

[gurdymanboy]

i think neil can be a dirty player at times but not here, solid clean hit

[BROADSTBULLY32]

Hedman is still a kid, and he's perfectly fine after that hit. Neil did him a favor in teaching him to keep his fucking head up.

[poisonrich]

where do you see the elbow? his foreman clearly goes into the sternum. that was all shoulder

[morhockey]

Elbow to the head. Watch it in slo-mo. Neil should be suspended.

Even if you disagree whether it's clean - it's certainly a cheap shot.

[Frithyfrith]

Players don't have slow-mo in their eyes... it looks dirty when you think they do.

[TheSkinzilla]

You're on crack! His forearm is tucked into his body. The arms come up after the hit(it's called follow through). Neil quit taking strides well before contact, and didn't leave his feet. Perfectly clean!

[sanukh]

I guess some people want speed limits inside the rink. Only slow and weak fckers are allowed to hit. Wow, that would be fun, old timer hockey ;)

[AdviceGuy33]

his goalie kinda set him up for that one by both not stopping the puck for him and obstructing his view

[ThaHolyChronic]

man that was a big fuckin hit

[MrJuha82]

big clean hit by Neil

fight wasn't much but Neil is NARROW WINNEr.

[hockmast]

56.2 Minor Penalty - A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who interferes with or impedes the progress of an opponent who is not in possession of the puck.

[hockmast]

its a penalty, hedman never touched the puck

[Steelcityassault1]

@hockmast you don't have to touch the puck for it to be interference dude

[6663000]

Chris Neil is awesome.

[SlimLPShady]

I was at that game the crowd was goin crazy errupting for 5 minnutes straight.

[carmie1818]

It was a clean hit...but the kid showed balls..he knew what was going to happen when he took a peek before getting the puck.

I can think of a few players from Canada that wouldn't have gone in there with Neil.

[Propagandhi900]

Clean hit.

[con1808]

u could call tis hit either way but hes got top keep his head up otherwise anyone wouldve made the same play,U have to give downie some credit he stuck up for his teamate even though he knew he would get a beating

[nikitycent]

Its fine because the NHL allows hits like this to cater to retards like you, so no need to get upset. Point is he left his feet to make the hit, not because he made the hit. Watch scott stevens, see how planted he was when he made hits, thats how its done.

BTW you're right, a good north american player like Teows would see a hit like that coming oh wait

[TheSkinzilla]

You need to watch the video again. Neil doesn't leave his feet at all. His leg comes up after the hit, from the force of the collision. Neil quit taking strides a long distance before he made the hit too. That was a PERFECTLY clean hit, and if you don't like it, go watch figure skating.

[TheSkinzilla]

P.S. After the game, even Tampa's coach had no problem with the hit.

[thehockeygods]

Keep your head up... You can see the hit developing on the video. If Hedman keeps his head up that hit never happens... The hit was clean and I HATE NEIL...

[mcoop221]

Five stars for the hit alone! One star for the fight!

[sullivan0099]

Exactly, he thought Neil was going to ease up, because in those Euro leagues he wouldn't have even been touched there, but he just got his first taste of NHL hockey.

[nikitycent]

yea watch, he goes in with his front foot already off the ice then pushes off with his back foot, thats a jump IMO. He could've got him worse than that (like Downie) I guess but still. If he wouldve gone in feet planted then the hit wouldve been way softer.

[sullivan0099]

You're stupid. You have no idea what you are talking about. Obviously when you are skating at full speed and than hit a 6'6 230 body also moving, when you collide obviously your feet are not going to stay on the ice. I mean it is simple logic. Find me a hit where a hockey players feet stay planted on the ice? It doesn't happen. Than we have to hear stupid people like you say he was jumping, and it should have been softer. Go watch basketball videos or something. You're embarrassing hockey.

[slaughterer01]

If anything, I would say that Neil did leave his feet at the last second.

[nikitycent]

not really a clean hit, watch the reply close he jumped right into him. I like hits but wtf take control NHL.

[Lotsoffun111]

@nikitycent.... He didnt really jump.... looked more like his Momentum just taking him right in! Dont get me wrong i dont wanna classify if that was dirty or not but, they should make a rule stating if you injury a player with a iffy or dirty hit than you will be suspended until the other player is back playing again!

[isaidNAO2]

There goes the rookie...

[mapleloaf67]

GREAT HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sullivan0099]

probably not use to that coming from those pussy swedish leagues.

nice little welcome to the nhl hit.

[MrJuha82]

big good hit!

Fight wasn't much but Neil is NARROW WINNEr.

Not much adv by Neil as Downie went down.

[asdjiasod]

Why hesitate? Then you will end up in a situation like this.

[brod4show]

i fucking cant stand neil, it was a big hit but completely not needed

[HeyitsMrGrind]

Great hit!

[Caboose1984]

Great hit and a knockdown. 100%

[homsie33]

as much as i fucking hate neil, let alone the sens..

absolute great hit.

[brutallyunbiased]

Agreed...he used the net and the goalie to hide behind. Hedman kind of knew he was coming, but he had to try to make the play.

[YourGutsIHate]

Neil finally found someone who is a bigger faggot to fight

[brutallyunbiased]

He is an over-paid, no-class retard...I can't stand assholes who throw their arms in the air after a fight.

[alan22]

Nice homer call by the colour guy "Neil, he's very very good at home, not so good on the road...". Now I'm not a Sens fan, and haven't watched all their games (and Neil), but really? Just admit your rookie had his head down. Admit it.

[homsie33]

quite true

i cant stand really listening to the commentators in the states. not to say that they aren't knowledgeable about the game, but it is comments like that where you just kinda wish you were listening to joe bowen call a game. or bob cole, great play-by-play with no bias.

also, listening to vs. network makes my ears bleed.

[alan22]

I agree with you...American commentators know their stuff...but I've noticed that many struggle to stay impartial.

if you're a sadist, go check out Bruins vids...especially their fights. Their commentator is the biggest homer ever hahah...even Bruins fans have to admit it

[DylanVonFrankenstein]

Nice hit by neil, but good for downie to stand up for his teammate.

[MrChoppastyle]

yeah but never forget the hit downie put on dean mcammond a couple years back...

i wish neil would've knocked ol' downie's head off

[GGW81]

That was a nice big hit! Love it Neil!!