5 Nasty Philadelphia Flyer Plays (video)
The city of Philadelphia may be seeing the resurgance of the Broadstreet Bullies!
We’ll start with the obvious:
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Jesse Boulerice cross-checks Vancouver’s Ryan Kesler
The jury is still out on how many games Boulerice is going to get for this hit, but considering the trend started by teammate Steve Downie in the pre-season, I can’t imagine the NHL is going to be too lenient. This video also has an excellent collection of the sparring Boulerice and Kesler had been involved in prior to the hit.
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Steve Downie hits Dean McAmmond
Pre-season. What else is there to say? Downie got 20 games for this. Considering he left his feet, I’d say he’s lucky.
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Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers set single game penalty minutes record
Ok, I’m cheating a little here, but how can I not include the game/fight that set the NHL single game penalty minutes record? Bear in mind, this 7 minute YouTube video is only part 1 of 3 covering the mayhem that night.
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Denis Gauthier’s late hit on Vincent Lecavalier
Disclaimer: I love Denis Gauthier. I also love Vincent Lecavalier. But there is no love between these guys — and that goes back years. This isn’t a dirty hit as much as it’s a cheap shot, and a debatable one at that. One could argue Gauthier had Lecavalier lined up well before the puck went in and didn’t have time to stop. Either way, you’ve got to love any player who can score a pretty goal like that, then turn around and start pummeling the guy who hit him.
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Ron Hextall
Two for the price of one. There’s nothing else to say. The Chris Chelios attack was of course revenge for Chelios’s hit on Brian Propp earlier in the series (available on YouTube — but fairly gruesome).
Sadly, I was unable to include Dave Brown’s jaw-breaking cross check on Tomas Sandstrom. That hit netted Brown 15 games in November of 1987, still one of the longest suspensions in NHL history (though falling out of the Top 10 quickly).
For a fun list of Flyers’ misdeeds over the years, check out FlyersHistory.com. It’s been years since I’ve seen a suspension for “beating [another player] in the penalty box” (and 2 Flyers players were suspended for beating the same player!).
Broadstreet Bullies, Jesse Boulerice, Ryan Kesler, Steve Downie, Dean McAmmond, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Denis Gauthier, Vincent Lecavalier, Ron Hextall, Chris Chelios, Brian Propp, Dave Brown, Tomas Sandstrom
November 7th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
[...] loved to hate. From the moment he made his controversial stance in Quebec, to most of his years in Philly, I cursed him, derided his talent, and questioned his [...]
November 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
[...] For those like me who forgot, the last time these teams met, Patrice Bergeron was taken from the ice in a stretcher after being checked face first into the boards by Randy Jones. Jones received a two game suspension from the NHL, adding to a string of dirty hits and suspensions for the Flyers. [...]
December 5th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
[...] And on the heels of that, the Flyers have recalled Steve Downie, the minor-leagues whose 20 game suspension before the season was even underway began the new era of the Broadstreet Bullies. [...]