Lindros: Didn’t have a fun time at the end

The Big E, Eric Lindros tells HC at Noon that once he had fear of cutting through the middle of the ice, he knew it was time to call it a career.

[@Chalk89]

I love former athletes who are as candid as Eric about sports and family - it's not a priority now. He has his health and family, he won in the long run.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

It would have been nice to hear Lindros speak more... instead of having to listen to Mr. Depends babble on and on and on.

[@joaquingonzalo1945]

Eric, I just wanna thank you for all the action in the 90s NHL, best years imo. You were the the best combination of mean skills I have ever seen. I learned to love the Flyers thanks to you. Im from Sweden

[@ericgenestvideoclips]

You're welcome my friend

[@TheHunter-en3bm]

@@ericgenestvideoclips hahahahahahahahahahaha

[@joaquingonzalo1945]

@@ericgenestvideoclips Thank you my friend .. There is no on like Lindros now in todays NHL

[@habsfan7944]

It really sucks that all those guys dont work for Sportsnet anymore!! What a shame!!

[@daniellamont7265]

Learned to love the flyers? LOL that's not a thing.

[@breakaway2x]

With all that we know about concussions and what it does to players, it's simply amazing that Crosby with all his concussions is still able to do what he does knowing that he's not 100% (meaning, you can never be the same player you once were). That's why Crosby to me is still the best. I know what Eric means when he says that after the concussion(s) he was never the same. Lindros was going to be the Shaquille O'Neal of the NHL, the most dominant physical force ever to play the game and he was...but once you get concussed, you can never take risks anymore and everything changes in your brain, your mood, and passion for the game diminishes...just like it did for almost every other star player in history who has suffered major concussions.

[@SaintNektarios]

Crosby has never been hit the way Lindros was by players like Scott Stevens. Lindros was taking hits to the head on another level compared to Crosby. A lot of players were never the same after taking hits from Scott Stevens including Paul Kariya.

[@breakaway2x]

@@SaintNektarios There's no way to really know because we can only measure it based on appearance, but look at every hockey player who has ever suffered multiple concussions, none of them ever played out a full and healthy career and all ended in a shameful demise in their performance and length. Crosby is the only guy who has suffered MULTIPLE concussions (4) and has still played at a very high level and if he stays healthy, looks like he'll be able to keep playing past 35. But the fact that he can still put up 90 points a year means that if he was never concussed and lost 20% of his self, he'd be putting up 120 points every year pretty much. He was so much better than everyone else that the concussions actually dropped him down to do only being one of the best today. Imagine that.

[@RobDog65]

I just hope Sid doesn’t become an awful statistic after his playing days are over.

[@breakaway2x]

@Billy Hill while it's true some people can take a punch better than others, but when you get hit like that, there's no immunity to concussions. It's just a matter of luck more than genetics. You just hope and pray you don't end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, or some goon doesn't lay it on you without being responsible. People forget that Gretzky early in his career absolutely got laid out by Bill McCreary head first head down just like Stevens on Lindros, but miraculously the scrawny little 160 pound Gretzky somehow survived. Luck plays a bigger role than skill or genetics.

[@lucarossi9453]

@@breakaway2x bergeron also

[@edfulginiti8798]

Love EL...and...SHUT UP and let him answer! Lord, the question just goes on n on n on...

[@Jarthvader]

Lol @ doug maclean taking 40 seconds to ask a question

[@TheBigMamao]

I just counted 54 seconds!! Started at 2:26 ended at 3:20!!!! I've rarely seen someone suck the life out of an interview quite like that. The guy should be fired.

[@VonOzbourne]

@@TheBigMamao Not to mention that while he was asking his first question, Eric answered it, twice, and he kept going for another ten seconds. [Actually kind of shows why that whole crew is gone now.]

[@muscles662988]

Big E!

[@Anticipat0r]

this guy is so big all muscle too.

[@bigbear8832]

All time fav player!

[@ashleycole8247]

The Great BigE!

[@dondion2152]

I fully agree. Very insightful comments. Remember how he performed as an eighteen-year-old representing Canada, before he was even an NHL player? Wow, he gave us his head. Thank you

[@dumpstuntin]

Good for him prioritizing his kids.

[@tommclarty17]

I’ve been to a lot of charity golf tournaments. Eric was one of the few NHLers who would socialize with the ‘commoners.’ Most NHL players would go straight to the bar and get shitfaced with the rest of the NHL players.

[@toptenguy1]

That's cool to hear, I had the complete opposite assumption about him. (Then again, I was a Quebec fan, so I might be biased LOL)

[@abesoloman6932]

The way the NHL is right now with no clutching and grabbing and very little hitting Lindros would be totally Unstoppable now

[@rickysnow400]

Abe Soloman I think he would be similar to Ovechkin or Krieder

[@abesoloman6932]

@@rickysnow400 Ovechkin I can see but Kreider??? really???

[@michaelbatt9680]

I dont know part of Eric’s game was bringing a bigness to the line he was on..whether it was running over guys off the faceoff circle or trucking people across the middle..part of his game would certainly lend him to be more chastized these days. Heavy hitters arent in the league anymore & its a shame, cause theres really no such thing as a “power forward” anymore & he reallyyyy brought the power in power forward.

[@gadgetgangster]

Comparing Kreider to Lindros is an insult

[@rickysnow400]

​@@abesoloman6932 he definitely wasn't even close to Ovechkin in scoring. The goalies were a joke back then so when you factor that in he is probably closer to Kreider.

[@ROMA--AETERNA]

*Children are the priority.* _Good man!_

[@matts9064]

Lindros looks like a giant beast next to those other guys.

[@Gmoney033]

hockey is getting faster for sure!

[@KMK7355]

The players today have all grown up skating year round with the benefit of in line skating.

[@Gmoney033]

KMK7355 oh ya!

[@jamesanthony5681]

With the removal of the red line, shorter shifts, and elimination of the clutching/grabbing/obstruction, these have certainly helped to made it a faster game.

[@marclalande2680]

I worked for a golf course he was and I believe still is, won't say the name of the course for privacy reasons.. But, Eric is honestly such an incredible person. He never ever talked down to anyone he was always smiling and cracking jokes no matter who the person(s) were., We were required to say hello Mr. (lastname) and every time he would say "Don't call me Mr. Lindros, call me Eric" now if that's not a legend.. I don't know what is.

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

Yeah ok. Guess it's only 19 year old girls he dumps beers on!

[@drewjenkins2318]

Magna?

[@martyn2302]

Fair play to him saying it’s not a priority, more people need to realise that they have their day and then other things especially children jump to the fore

[@1kingowen]

norm macdonald played hockey?

[@dangc8315]

Big E. We miss you in philly

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

We miss brindamour more.

[@nymike06]

Lindros would completely dominate the current game.

[@daniellamont7265]

Keep your head up. It's that simple.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Of course they rip the puck - the new sticks flex like a rubber band. Try doing that with sticks from the 1950s.

[@Rev201287]

He never did anything? One of the best point per game players ever.

[@integrity101]

3rd best ppg player of the 1990s behind Mario & Wayne...

[@kidkaizer11]

Ask a longer question pal, let Lindtos speak

[@robertlake9009]

Ever hear the term "can dish it out but cant take it." That is Eric Lindros.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Lindros never lost a fight on the ice. Never.

[@gary6754]

u realize Lindros rag dolled Stevens twice fights and he routinely ran him over. but people only remember 1 hit when Lindros probably wasn't in game shape

[@shawnoneail3056]

Got beat up by Elvis Stojko ! Haha

[@mikec886]

Lindros, Todd Simon and Mike Ricci were all great players growing up. Brett was very good as well.

[@paulie98vr6]

Still have my #88 Flyers jersey I had in the mid-90’s. Miss watching Big E so much.

[@ericw3229]

Were you wearing it June 7th 1997? That was the day Detroit Broomed them in the finals

[@paulie98vr6]

@@ericw3229 I’m well aware of them getting swept. I believe that was the game I watched the night I stayed at your mom’s house. She made me feel better about the loss.

[@domjohnm]

Half of this video is gramps asking two questions

[@akibasuzuki3227]

Had a tough time keeping his head up for a skater with the puck.. he’s been in some bone crushed hits .. that Scott Steve’s hit wow.. he definitely receive more than dished out . Was truly hated with fall out with Philadelphia Flyers . Yea they honored him but we should’ve kept Rod Brind’Amour and not him after the cheating scandal

[@toddmurphy390]

Received more than he dished. You obviously never played hockey and do not know what you are watching.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Steven's worst hit was on Kariya. Ruined Kariya's career even though he still reached close to 1000 points.

[@daniellamont7265]

And still perfectly legal. Keep your head up.

[@gary6754]

as late as 2000, Lindros was fifth all-time in points per game behind only Gretsky, Lemieux, Bossy, and Orr. 1993-2000 - he was the most dominant force in the NHL

[@geoffreyallen9314]

Before the concussion issues. He was 3rd.

[@ericlunger8090]

Props to Lindros - a phenom who was penalized by predatory hits. Such magnanimous perspective now.

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

He deserved all of it lol

[@ericw3229]

He was a predatory player from day one. Trouble was in the NHL he was about against guys as tough as he was and he payed for it.

[@anthonys3631]

needed to keep his head up! Played with his head down far too much and that is why he got levelled!

[@sibbyeskie]

His bum chin is still stronger than my quads

[@dave1927p]

the A team at sportsnet. All gone for PC non sense. Sportsnet needs to wake up

[@dub16100]

I like soup

pee soup no doubt

[@danielsarn3823]

Funny that my 2 favourite players of the 90's were Eric Lindros and Scott Stevens, still think the Kasperaitis hit and the Hal Gill hit did the damage though.

[@jumbothompson]

He was never the same after the Kasparaitis hit.

[@alexhill9509]

Cutting through the middle.....nightmares eh eric

[@chriswilson5257]

Wore his number when I played...

[@volvoman1096]

Those who live by the sword, die by the sword.

[@craigfazekas3923]

The dope. If he had signed with the Nordiques, he'd have had a Stanley Cup...

[@d.f2944]

Without Forsberg? I doubt it...

[@toptenguy1]

@@d.f2944 It's crazy to think that in hindsight, a Lindros for Forsberg trade ALONE would have been a fair deal. And Quebec got tons and tons more.

[@thefives7ar]

@@toptenguy1 Lindros was the better player when both guys were at their absolute best.

[@ericw3229]

Not really. The return Quebec received was a key reason they won it in Colorado

[@Styles26]

@@ericw3229don’t forget about the Roy trade Colorado made. No way Montreal would have traded Roy to the Nordiques if they stayed.

[@ryancoyte702]

If you look at Gretzky he also held out he was supposed to get drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 79'. Lindros held out because Aubut was a pedophile and made his mom uncomfortable. Gretz holdout cause he wanted to win. You make the chose of who made the better decision I think Lindros did but that's just my morals.

[@retrominer5755]

Su it was a pedophile???? Links please

[@spiritofogun5583]

GREAT PLAYER REGARDLESS

[@jimedwards9310]

I think Lindeos is still loopy to this day from the Stevens hit.

[@ginodelgobbo9237]

I think the only thing Steven's is actually known for is hitting Eric. Kinda says something, don't ya think? 😊

[@retrominer5755]

Never cared for this guy. Always found him and his family inherently unlikable.

[@MarkBoutilier-xn7wh]

It could have so much better. Self-centered child. He came into the league a pre-madonna. Stevens sent him out the same way.

[@robertlake9009]

Eric still cries every time he sees a picture of Scott Stevens.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

The hit that really started to derail him was from Kasparaitis. At the time Stevens hit him he had already started to slow down significantly.

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

The Lindros Bros were both flakes. Both leave NHL after big $ because of headaches. Try not looking down at the puck.... little different than junior where you were 10x the size of other 16/17 yr olds. Stevens hit never gets old

[@MrThebigplay]

Never liked him or his family def NOT HOF material👎

[@danhansson409]

The big cheese

[@Sin.Atonement]

I wish I made millions.

[@pusher736]

Fourth best player to ever play the game after Wayne, Mario and Orr.

[@austonsplatpoo1705]

Grez is trash put him in nhl now Wouldn't even be a 20 goal scorer 80s man lots of goals fourth line players use too get 20 30 goals back then

[@pusher736]

Why did no one put up the same numbers Gretzky did if scoring was so easy? Many superstars played in the same era with Gretzky, but no one except Mario achieved even half of what Wayne did. He is a The Great One for a reason.

[@austonsplatpoo1705]

Cause he was way better then anyone else in the 80s not best player ever don't care what any1 says could you imagine ovi or kane back in the 80 omg they would score every shift

[@pusher736]

Who is the best player ever then? It's Wayne or Mario. Both played in the same era. Ovi is great but Kane is 5'10 170 lbs. Kane won't last a minute in 80s brutal hockey. It's a death sentence for Kane to play in old manly NHL. Stevens will oblitirate him. He will spend the majority of his NHL career in hospitals if he played back in the days.

[@josephhbk7726]

Shane Holland just saying lindens would still kick ass today because he was so amazing at making the game flow in his favout

[@daveyboy_]

No deserved to get takin out of the game more than him

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

AKA steven's victim

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

ill never forget scott stevens laying him out

[@Robert.Lee1989]

Jonathan schadenfreude that hit and the Paul kariya hit

[@Robert.Lee1989]

John Coffee never said it was a dirty hit. Back then they were clean hits. Best open ice hitter of all time imo. He’s in the HOF for a reason and that’s one of the reasons why.

[@MMGJ10]

Lindros is overrated. Plain and simple. He had one decent playoff, one hundred point season, zero 50 goal seasons, zero cups... He had HUGE hype and was really good for a few years but that's it. Mike Bossy played about the same amount of games, but was DOMINANT, before he hung em up. Orr played fewer games but accomplished 10 times more before his knees gave out. Lemieux kept battling back time and time again through injuries, cancer, back infection, etc. He played a few more games than Lindros but was a LEGEND before he hung up the skates. Lindros was feared mostly because of HYPE, and a few good seasons. I watched him play, he was dominant at times for a few years, but he never really DID anything. Hype that's really it

[@kovy274hart]

You're clueless if you believe that. The style Eric played was ferocious. He had one of the best point per game averages for his first nine years. Even after missing a year due to Stevens hit, he was 73 points in 72 games. He was a complete player in every sense. Tough. Productive. A two-way center. Lindros did it all. As for you throwing out Bossy, he was dominant no doubt. But he played right wing and had less responsibility. Just a pure finisher. It didn't hurt to play with Trottier. Bossy is one of the best finishers ever. It's hard to compare different players.

[@shaneyoung3407]

You're comment is overrated. You don't know anything about hockey. Erics wife is a better hockey player than you are.

[@daveyboy_]

@@kovy274hart So what did he win ? And why did so many players what to take him out ? Plus the pain in the ass his father was

[@jamesanthony5681]

'Lindros was feared mostly because of HYPE?.' No. I saw Eric run Mark Messier into the boards and pasted his face up against the glass in his 1st or 2nd season. Lindros simply outmuscled Messier. And he did this to others. Not hype. Reality. As for zero cups, it takes a team of twenty (20) players to get a Stanley Cup. One player can't do it all. Who was the Marty Brodeur or Patrick Roy or Dominik Hasek in the nets for Philly? Who was their stud defenceman? 'Never really did anything?' He got 865 pts. in 760 games and a Hart Trophy. I'd say that's something

[@daveyboy_]

@@jamesanthony5681 Like u said , u cant do it by yourself. So with that i'd ask , who were his linemates? Leclair and Brind'Amor. Not bad eh ? He had a stacked Team Canada to lead , didn't do much there . The point is , his team choked in the playoffs.