Senators @ Sabres regualr season game where both goaltendors are thrown out of the game and the coaches almost fight. Chris Neil lays a controversal blow on captain Chris Drury.
The best part about all of this, the hit which was dirty, the ensuing brawl. It ignited something special for the Sabres, and ignited something special for both teams against each other. All one can do is look back. As a Sabres fan, I still love this minute in our history. Fact is Neils hit may have been legal, but no doubt he intended to injure. Your team deserved the smack down as we would if we did that to you. Its just a shame your team got tore down this year.
Drury had the puck a split second before he got hit. You're allowed to hit someone without the puck as long as they just got rid of it. Since no one else had touched the puck yet, Drury was fair game.
This is why they touch you from the second you start playing to keep your head up, and don't watch your pass or shot.
Neil's hit on Drury was clean. There was no elbow, and it was from the side. If Drury had his head up he wouldn't have gotten railed like that.
Ruff sending out Peters, Mair, and Kaleta against Spezza, Heatley, and Alfie was chickenshit. He sent them out there just to hurt those 3 Ottawa players, none of whom are fighters.
And then Peters goes after the Sens goalie! What an asshole.
One of the best nights of my childhood...Ottawa never messed with us again lol
TrinidadRasta 1 month ago
The best part about all of this, the hit which was dirty, the ensuing brawl. It ignited something special for the Sabres, and ignited something special for both teams against each other. All one can do is look back. As a Sabres fan, I still love this minute in our history. Fact is Neils hit may have been legal, but no doubt he intended to injure. Your team deserved the smack down as we would if we did that to you. Its just a shame your team got tore down this year.
OlinLBailey 11 months ago
"Went right after my fucking captain!!" Lindy Ruff is awesome.
villageboyak 1 year ago
Drury had the puck a split second before he got hit. You're allowed to hit someone without the puck as long as they just got rid of it. Since no one else had touched the puck yet, Drury was fair game.
This is why they touch you from the second you start playing to keep your head up, and don't watch your pass or shot.
MattSharpIsCool 2 years ago
Drury did not have the puck, man. It was a cheap, dirty shot.
newt0n 2 years ago
Neil's hit on Drury was clean. There was no elbow, and it was from the side. If Drury had his head up he wouldn't have gotten railed like that.
Ruff sending out Peters, Mair, and Kaleta against Spezza, Heatley, and Alfie was chickenshit. He sent them out there just to hurt those 3 Ottawa players, none of whom are fighters.
And then Peters goes after the Sens goalie! What an asshole.
MattSharpIsCool 2 years ago
Buffalo announcer with that long and hard to write name is amazing <3
d3vi1 3 years ago
if i was one of ottawa's players i would have started fight Biron
pds888 3 years ago
first the players, then the goalies, then the coaches: On goddam awsome fight. I love it
SkittyGrl300 3 years ago
I never seen anything anything like it. That was one hell of a fight
SkittyGrl300 3 years ago