The Bruins-Canadiens beef featured a police investigation, death threats, and brawl after brawl

The Bruins and Canadiens have created a rivalry that’s full of tradition and blood and Stanley Cups. But rivalry and beef are two different things. One can help propel the other, sure, it's just that beef requires a special group of players seeing way too much of each other. That's exactly what happened in the late aughts and became its beefiest self from 2010 to 2014.
A star-studded cast was headlined by P.K. Subban, Zdeno Chara, Max Pacioretty, Brad Marchand, Milan Lucic, and eventually Alexei Emelin. They met often as long-time division rivals, then more often thanks to the playoffs. A hit wasn't just a hit between these teams. It was a piece being stacked on what would become a tower of beef.
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Motion graphics by Phil Pasternak
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[@SecretBaseSBN]

BLESSED BEEF DAY TO YOU! I know there is a ton to this rivalry that didn't make the video, I would've loved to have gotten it all in there but we gotta save something for whenever Netflix comes calling. If you have beeves you want to see, comment down below. Subscribe, hit the bell, you know the drill.

[@mario2montano]

Can you please make a beef history about AL DAVIS VS MARCUS ALLEN

[@grimtea1715]

Do a deep rewind on the OJ trial Or A deep rewind in the 2006 Miami v FIU brawl

[@romankopel7058]

Woody Hayes vs. Bo Schembechler

[@primetime__179]

49ers vs Seahawks

[@geoart78]

Do the Todd bertuzzi hit against Steve Moore

[@pimentovideo1915]

There’s enough history between these two teams for a 10 episode series

[@igorszamaszow171]

Exactly. Yet they predictably decided to concentrate on Subban.

[@JDubs1464]

Make a beef history on Boston and Canada and you got a Last Dance Documentary

[@pimentovideo1915]

igor szamaszow in their defense, he is one of the most famous hockey players and he’ll resonate to non hockey fans

[@pimentovideo1915]

Jake The Chief it’s mostly montreal though, maybe toronto a bit but they have sucked for 50 years

[@bluejello7565]

That’s one id watch for sure

[@ryan9846]

We need a beef triangle Toronto Boston and Montreal

[@iansteelmatheson]

nah. Toronto hasn't ever been that involved. the Canadian media something think of there being one between Toronto and Montreal because they're the two most important teams, but it's never been serious between them. Toronto and Boston's only been recently and there's not really any bad blood. Boston and Mtl's beef goes back to the 70s

[@cs1458]

Let's see Toronto win a playoff series first.

[@counterfit5]

Hating Toronto brings Bruins and Habs fans together.

[@alcide1537]

@@counterfit5 If only the Bruins and Maple Leafs could cancel each other out... My Canadiens aren't good this time but I cheer for anyone who beats these teams!

[@SupadeeGames]

Toronto isn't really in this much

[@OwnLikeANinja]

beef history: Toronto vs 42 year old zamboni driver

[@linguineboy69]

@Rob Melrose lol 4-1

[@hardboylogan561]

@LM Falshmonette he is asking for a beef history video goofy

[@HAA0603]

Toronto Maple Leafs vs a last placed team called the Ottawa Senators

[@drbright2073]

Beef history: steve dangle vs david ayres

[@FeartheCyr611]

OH YES!

[@MrWillcapone]

The 2014 tilt also gave birth to one of my absolute favorite hockey quotes: "I can’t wait for the crowd, the noise, the energy in the building. I can’t wait to take that all away from them." -- PK Subban

[@raimarulightning]

Badass quote, tbf

[@thesweetermonster3453]

habs still didn't even make the cup final so it doesn't matter. bruins won the cup when they beat the habs

[@sethvanpelt5707]

​@@thesweetermonster3453 still won the series tho bub

[@thesweetermonster3453]

@@sethvanpelt5707 2011

[@maorohajjar9052]

There is a genuine hatred for the Bruins here in Montreal. It breaks families apart.

[@jadegrace1312]

Same here in Boston with the Canadiens. Although today it's more about Toronto.

[@cs1458]

@@jadegrace1312 Nah, I still dislike the filthy Habs and their whiny fans far more than I could ever dislike the Leafs. The Habs are like Russia 10 years ago... haven't done much since '92, so you start to forget about them 😂

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

@@jadegrace1312 Leafs are our goofy kid brother. I'll consider hating them when they get out of the first round. Leafs are temporary beef til game 7 and then they're a joke again. Habs hate is for life.

[@HayabusaPaul]

A lot of Bruins fans in Montreal.

[@JK-rg6qr]

@Holstorr Sceadus I’m a leafs fan, but I died at the goofy kid brother comparison 🤣😂 so true.

[@tevinsherrill5653]

It's easier to list the teams that DON'T have a rivalry with the Bruins.

[@Awesometrax]

Especially the early to mid-2010s Bruins. Those guys were truly a "bunch of jerks". Not quite as bad now but they still aren't very likable with Marchand and Chara still on the team.

[@imbored6724]

yes and no lots of teams go through mini rivalry years where they hate each other for a few seasons. The Bruins and Canucks used to want to kill each other but thats long gone now. Same with the Bruins and Stars when they had that game with 3 fights in the opening of a game.

[@marcmele6416]

The Bruins and Canadiens... The Bruins and Leafs... The Bruins and other Bruins... Damn Bruins, they ruined the Bruins

[@salvulcano406]

Tevin Sherrill No not really, only Montreal Toronto, Pittsburgh and Tampa

[@liamryan7239]

Matty P The Bruins are so likable what do you mean?

[@mikeking1948]

"A little body shot " Emelin broke his stick on Seguin's ribs...

[@SecretBaseSBN]

i've been told my delivery can be too dry...

[@mikeking1948]

@@SecretBaseSBN no sweat. Was busting balls. Great video. I'm a die hard Bruins fan and when I saw the title, I had to watch. Best rivalry in north American sports, if not world sports

[@MarloSoBalJr]

"...tis just a flesh wound"

[@callofdoody21]

@@MarloSoBalJr LMAO monty python is the best

[@jessifer23f]

So much sarcasm dude. How can you not just go with it?

[@brandonkeddy985]

Beef history: Battle of Alberta

[@forgottenfamily]

80s edition, maybe. The book hasn't been sufficiently written on the current iteration. It'll be an awesome look back once the book can finally be closed, though

[@zaneunderthesun]

not much of a beef

[@travisdrawsstuff]

Sadly, over the past three decades it hasn't been much of a story.

[@gyrate598]

@@ryanfriesen4366 you're boring

[@Mike604]

Battle of Beef: History of Alberta

[@mattmatt7951]

I know nothing about hockey but i just love this series too much

[@philllllllll]

Hockey rivalries are on some other level.

[@williamsanders2348]

You should learn about hockey, it's fantastic.

[@lewisblackwiththenicehair]

I'm from the UK so I don't really know much about any of the sports covered, but this channel is amazing

[@stevendchu]

Hockey beef is the best beef, because you're legally allowed to punch each other in the face, instead of throwing passive agressive shots on Twitter

[@kevinzhu6417]

@@philllllllll I think its due to the more physical nature of the game. Basketball is my favourite sport but football and hockey beefs are amazing to witness.

[@malcolmconnors4502]

Beef History: Howie Roseman vs. Eagles Fans Counteroffer: The Eagles vs. EDP445

[@maxaronovitz]

that would be hilarious! that kelce speech was legendary. Howie go back to the other side of the building

[@gooddudemadworld4872]

EDP445 VS THE EAGLES would be legendary

[@jinntakk]

Howie drafted well. Carson Wentz has never been healthy. I love Carson but we gotta be real.

[@sawyertuide7636]

YESSIR. And Melenyk vs Ottawa but mainly Eagles vs EDP445. That’d be legendary

[@ewoe21]

🦅

[@elawson1991]

Beef history: Toronto vs 1968-present

[@magnabaddelta-thriller5603]

DAH AHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!

[@Noah1997callahan]

😂😂

[@DatBear8]

lol no

[@justaguyinthecommentorrepl8244]

DatBear lol yes leafs fan.

[@somonaaktar5398]

BLESSED BEEF DAY TO YOU! I know there is a ton to this rivalry that didn't make the video, I would've loved to have gotten it all in there but we gotta save something for whenever Netflix comes calling. If you have beeves you want to see, comment down below. Subscribe, hit the bell, you know the drill.

[@teddyleft8525]

You could do a beef history on the 2011 cup final alone. A truly unique beef, which began and ended all within 2 weeks, but was some of the most intense beef you’ll ever see

[@abg7750]

The entire 2011 series, hell the whole season was weird. Bruins and Canucks were unknowingly on a collision course all year long. Game 7 was less than memorable but if the Canucks had won game 7 by a score of 1-0, they would have won the series while being outscored 19-9.

[@CanuckGod]

As a Canucks fan, f**k the 2011 Bruins.

[@jessetombstone7773]

CanuckGod

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

@@CanuckGod lol you guys torched your city and got 23 people stabbed cause you lost that game😂

[@johnnybaxter1953]

@@abg7750 Canucks were pretty injured that series but yea

[@FingeringThings]

Beef History: Vancouver Canucks and Mark Messier

[@37willdog]

You could also do Trevor Linden and the Canucks as well since they sent him packing to bring in Messier

[@geoart78]

Or Canucks-avs with the bertuzzi hit

[@shiv3510]

@@geoart78 or nucks-blackhawks

[@MrTheWanz]

@@37willdog no canucks fan wanted linden gone...thats why they traded back for him like 2 years later

[@MrTheWanz]

@Taylor Arno basically the Canucks traded the face of their fanchise for messier, the captain of the team that beat the Canucks in game 7 of the finals the year before...and he sucked, now all canucks fans hate messier

[@Placinoga]

Not the beef history we deserved but the one we needed.

[@KeegoTheWise]

6:38 Marchand calling someone out for not fighting is really the pot calling the kettle rat

[@brucesuckemoff795]

Is he known for dodging fights I dont watch like that

[@thejamaicanpolak3988]

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

[@danyheatleyall-star3677]

HOOPDREAMS he’s a filthy rat who uses every dirty trick in the book and tries to injure other players

[@brucemorton7787]

same with Lucic.... he wouldn't accept any of the several invites to fight with George Laraque.....

[@williamsanders2348]

Marchand doesn't fight often, but he has dropped the gloves more than a few times.

[@bn_2759]

The Bruins: "The Canadiens get away with more than we do!" Also the Bruins: *their captain gets away with no suspension after a hit that almost paralyzed his opponent*

[@imtedandimfat9671]

Well the hit was legal, just a bad spot

[@johngonzalez6690]

I agree. I'm so glad we beat those bastards in the Stanley Cup Final. Let's Go Blues!!!

[@imtedandimfat9671]

I think you're not understanding that Chara's hit was completely legal, he was playing the man with the puck and went for a check. Just happened to be at the wrong spot at the wrong time. They didn't suspend him because there was nothing malicious done

[@zachbarry5292]

It was a legal hit by all means. However, the hit was made more severe due to Montreal not having the rounded partitions for their boards. They changed the boards after that incident.

[@zachbarry5292]

Nick Hughes He doesn’t sit on the DoPS. He’s a board member for the league, but has no influence on the DoPS. If he did, then Marchand would not have had a single suspension in his career.

[@zerojayzero]

Kind of surprised that when the talk of respect towards the end of the video came up, that Montreal's applauding of Chara's big milestone didn't get talked about.

[@garrettsteven1963]

The booing of the national anthem takes away all credit habs fans should get

[@muckhorse9687]

@@garrettsteven1963 what about the racist chants in Boston?

[@muckhorse9687]

What's more ironic is malcolm subban was on their farm team at the time lol

[@mreddyfeelgood]

@@garrettsteven1963 disrespecting the National anthem of the USA is not acceptable but racists chants are for him I guess.

[@sarahgallucci8550]

@@garrettsteven1963 You can’t assume that a bunch of extremists that every team has is the big picture. Anyway the U.S is way too cocky (no offence).

[@henrybreslin8325]

True Story One time when I was going to Canada trip I was wearing my bruins sweatshirt and the Canadian border guy said that I couldn’t enter Canada unless I put my sweatshirt into my bag. Scared the crap out of me

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

Shows how serious the rivalry is

[@woooshbait5398]

Lmao it is what it is i wouldnt attack a bruin fan but yeah some probably would

[@ryanahr2267]

As a Sabres fan I despise both of these teams, but goddamn do I love this rivalry. The era you described specifically had some of the best playoff series I have ever watched in my life long relationship with the sport. They were all out war and it was glorious. Excellent video, man.

[@crunchy1120]

i honestly, truly forgot the sabres were a team until this comment reminded me of them

[@khanna1717]

Funny how Lucic calls players chicken when he refused to fight Georges Laraque.

[@jacobking962]

Well you know, lucic was actually a goal scoring productive hockey player and George laraque was a boxer that new how to skate, really gonna trade a 20 minute player for a 3 minute player? I guess we know why the canadiens lose so much, they don’t understand trade offs

[@Matty6447]

jake king lose so much. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Don’t we have like, double the cups you guys do? And I don’t care if they aren’t recent or anything, cause y’all only won in 2011, not enough to earn bragging rights.

[@coolguy02536]

@@Matty6447 As far as bragging rights go, the Bruins have won more in your lifetime.

[@jacobking962]

Matteo Giampietro lmao when’s the last time you went to the cup? Stop bragging about wins from when their were 6 teams in the league. Must suck having to know your team is golfing while the bruins are still in the playoffs every year doesn’t it?

[@matthewstlouis9736]

@@jacobking962 but by that Logic why would any of the Habs fight any of the Bruins? Lucic isn’t a chicken because he wouldn’t fight the bigger and tougher Laraque but Subban is a chicken for not fighting the bigger and tougher Lucic? If the issue is not wanting to trade Lucic a 2nd line LW who played 16.5 minutes a night for Laraque a 4th line RW who played 7 minutes a night. Why would you trade Subban a top pairing D who played 26 minutes a night for Lucic a guy who plays 10 minutes less at a position of lesser value and also scores nearly the same amount despite playing on offence. I’m not saying Subban aint a chicken, but Lucic isn’t much better in this situation

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

You guys really have to make something about the Jail Blazers era. There's so much potential there.

[@evanouk1174]

Beef History: Vancouver Canucks and Mark Messier

[@bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

They just did

[@calebchilds472]

This is definitely one of the best rivalries in sports history.

[@kihunipunk]

Asking as a curious (and concerned) Kenyan: How...is this sport even legal?

[@rcook1616]

Bob Mwangi this is by far the best part of the sport in my opinion. Hockey mixes the violence of boxing with the grace of ballet

[@boosterh1113]

On the legal side: the same way boxing is. If you agree to enter a game of physical conflict, people are allowed to hit you. On a physical side: While hockey fights look impressive, the fact that you and your opponent are in skates, on ice rob your punches of almost all their power. When you see hockey players holding each others' shoulders while they punch, it is because that is the only way to not send you and your opponent sliding away from each other with every hit. Add in a few unwritten rules, such as not punching someone against the ice, and hockey fights are probably safer than the legal checks in the game. From a larger perspective, remember that this is one of the most bitter enmities in the sport, and you are watching the biggest moments of a decade's worth of playing each other. Things like Chara's hit on Paccioretti are famous specifically because they are rare. Add in that this rivalry includes some of the dirtiest players in the NHL (Marchand) and some of its most frustrating provocateurs (Subban), and you are looking at the most dangerous that it can be. Most games end without injury (barring a few bumps and bruises). The American Centre for Disease Control did a study on (college) athlete injury rates, and hockey was not notably different than any other team field sport. Male hockey players suffered ~9.5 injuries per 1000 exposures, compared to gridiron football (9.2), soccer (8), and basketball (8.5).

[@williamsanders2348]

Because it's the best damn sport in the world, that's why.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

Hockey is basically association Football on ice. Just replace flopping Argentines with fighting Russians and Canadians, and racist Italians with racist Bostonians. (I mean, both sports have tons of racists outside of those two places, but you get the point).

[@willd1790]

90% of the time the game just ends up looking like an awesome and fast version of football/soccer with some contact thrown in. It only gets like this under exceptional circumstances, and I say this as a huge fan of one of the teams featured here (Montreal) lol. This particular time period was...an experience to watch.

[@jerkybaco7841]

Yes another hockey vid. Been waiting for a long time

[@Simms4]

you like hockey?

[@MrMuhffins]

wait, you mean you didn't want another womens basketball video??

[@SharksSJ408]

​@@Simms4 Are you special or something? Why would he say he's been waiting for another hockey vid if he doesn't like hockey?

[@Simms4]

@@SharksSJ408 my parents call me special but i dont know who ed is {go sharks}

[@SharksSJ408]

@@Simms4 lol go Sharks and Warriors

[@aporchmonkey]

12:43. The irony of a teammate of Brad Marchand saying that will live on in infamy.

[@turkturkleton2671]

at the time, PK was much much worse than Marchand became

[@turkturkleton2671]

Now people love PK and hate Marchand but to start their careers, that wasnt true

[@calebchilds472]

Bruh Marchand would fight anybody, P.K would turtle at every chance of him getting his face rearranged...

[@chrisgiroux995]

@@calebchilds472 you've clearly never watched a hockey game. Marchand is the toughest guy on the ice until someone tries to drop the gloves with him, then he scampers away like the rat he is

[@farhaanj4330]

No one going to talk about the first sentence in the article on 15:33, "If you stand in front of a mirror and say the words "Milan Lucic' three times, he'll appear out of nowhere and spear you in the groin." :)

[@lando.50]

😂

[@williamberry4615]

Us in Boston or all New England love the laid back people of Toronto. Awesome city too. But Montreal? They're just mean people. Try and get directions from Quebec back to new England. They say we no speak English

[@superbruhz2602]

@@williamberry4615 and we feel the same towards you massholes

[@williamberry4615]

@@superbruhz2602 Even if you did like me I'd shi* on anything you had to say. USA and the rest of your own country wish you'd just become your own country and not have anything to do with us. You're all embarrassments.

[@bungymonami2293]

Geatest rivalry in hockey and one of the greatest in sports

[@60likeimMelo]

The best rivalry in hockey was Quebec and Montreal

[@Eno22921]

Its the best in sports. No two teams have faced more in the playoffs

[@jessebrown7626]

@@Eno22921 lol Check out Real Madrid vs Barcelona. Even Pakistan vs India in cricket.

[@michaeljordan6239]

Ryan Friesen cant even spell

[@adonisi9724]

Avs redwings

[@lunchbag_larry]

god i can't wait for seattle to get a team. I know nothing about this sport but i already love it

[@Manu-et9rj]

U live in Seattle?

[@h_light24]

baserocks206 if you want a team to watch in the meantime there’s a major junior team in Kent I’m a Portland fan but I’m also looking forward to more hockey in the Northwest

[@alphadog4real53]

Hockey imo is the greatest sport in the world and is definitely something you should get into

[@SharksSJ408]

Seattle is gonna be a great hockey city

[@davidmaschino3359]

@@h_light24 I lived 5 minutes walking distance from the Thunderbirds arena (Showare Center) in Kent, Washington. I grew up in the city of Kent. I live in Portland now but saw A LOT of T-Bird games and quite a few concerts there. I got my Subwoofer and soundsystem stolen during a Styx and REO Speedwagon concert in its parking lot. (Before I moved close enough to walk) Its a nice arena and venue but it's a bit small, but I would definitely recommend going to some games and even getting season tickets. You will get sucked in quick and it's a blast. Great place to take a date that is exciting but wont drain your bank account. There are great restaurants, a movie theater, and shopping center all in walking distance of the Showare.

[@BrytonBand]

THANK YOU! I'm sick and tired of the Chara hit apologists making the whole "he didn't get punished because he didn't mean it" excuse when people clearly don't mention that him and Max had a clear beef going on. Is Chara a dirty player and did he intend to do THAT much damage? Nah. But did he intend to start something with Max in order to get under his and the rest of the teams skin? YES. Literally using the logic of the apologists would be applied to defending Bertuzzi's punch of Moore because he didn't intend to end his career.

[@lordrayden3045]

Should have been suspended for,the year

[@mariovallieres3830]

Yeah, and that’s why the loving brooms got rid of the very best fighter they EVER in Chara!

[@jasonboisseau409]

How do even begin to compare the Bertuzzi/Moore incident to what happened between Chara and Pacioretty? The Chara hit turned out bad but was still a hockey play. He knew Pacioretty was gonna get around him and interfered with him. He never meant to hit him squarely into that spot on the ice. Do you know how hard it would be to line a guy up in that exact spot. He never intended to hurt him. The exact opposite is true with Bertuzzi. He sucker punched a guy from behind while the puck was on the other side of the ice. Bertuzzi totally intended on hurting Moore. Intent matters. And you have to be an idiot to try and compare these situations.

[@kenclarke5966]

Ahaha you'll find many in Vancouver will defend bertuzzi

[@booradley6832]

@@jasonboisseau409 You're asking someone to not be an idiot yet you just said all of that dumb ass paragraph? Very interesting perspective.

[@BWalsh737]

"Like he was rolling dice or something, its tough to tell." The humor you guys put into these already awesome videos makes them next level.

[@jmiddlefinger]

Watching these series’ unfold back in 2011 and on was incredible - especially as a Bruins fan. I actually did a watercolor painting of Johnny Boychuk fighting Jaroslav Spacek in that game where Ference kicked the extracurriculars off and Thomas and Price had a fun little go of it. That was my team, and that game was when I knew that the cup was in reach.

[@zx10rgofast]

Campbell absolutely dummied his opponent in the fight. Refs didn’t jump in either they just let GC beat the dog snot out of him 🤣🤣

[@e93sports80]

A couple of suggestions Rewinder: Joe Carter's walk off home run in game 6 of the 1993 World Series Collapse: Miami Heat after winning back to back championships

[@JWex-jy7sk]

The Heat haven’t really collapsed since those back to back championships? They’ve managed to rebuild their roster into a solid team since then without ever finishing in the division cellar with rebuilding.

[@nxxdle_]

As a Celtic fan, the Heat didn’t collapse. Bosh should’ve still been playing last year if not for terrible heart problems and considering Lebron leaving a D. Wade retiring, they did a great job rebuilding quickly. They’ve got a fantastic front office and culture there.

[@michaels8816]

E93 Sports a rewinder of the Carter walk off home run would be awesome. It is definitely deserving.

[@coolguy02536]

"Collapse: Miami Heat after winning back to back championships" Sort of inevitable when the league is desperate for Lebron to win, and you can't flop through the playoffs.

[@willflint5014]

Beef history: Caps and Pens.

[@samortmann5003]

That beef is still going strong imo, ravens Steelers would be a better one

[@naterosenbaum4830]

VGK vs SJS

[@Lukedolan33]

WillHazKATZ Rangers and Islanders

[@mikkyd656]

Flyers and pens

[@AdrianLyleResquer]

Nate Rosenbaum I agree BUT it will be spicier if it lingered. The rivalry is just starting and it could be some nice seasoned beef in a couple seasons. Haha

[@larrygonzalez3903]

1. The background music you have towards the end is amazing. 2. This is the greatest hockey rivalry of all time and up there with Yankees vs Red Sox, and Lakers vs Celtics. Fun to watch.

[@parkercrossland410]

Beef history: The entire New England area vs everyone else

[@isaacgielen]

Loved this, but I feel like it was remiss to mention that Emelin, physically, was unable to fight. What made him so perfectly infuriating was that he could lay out huge hits, but because his entire face was being held together by a few plates, he literally could not fight without risking his entire face collapsing from even a weak hit.

[@liberteidentitemodernite]

Yeah, he had (has?) a metal plate in his face that means he can't really fight.

[@Moda-pf8wt]

So that's why his go-to move is a hip check!

[@NateNakao]

This rivalry brought me back into hockey. I was a Habs fan as a kid, but lost touch with hockey growing up. Got back into it by following the local team, the Devils. This rivalry rekindled my passion for the sport and not long after I went back to rooting for my childhood team. Which has been rough lately, but seasons like the past few will only make a successful season that much sweeter.

[@giffinyee]

In my case this is the best beef episode in the series thank you for posting this

[@jaredyessayan4525]

Thank you so much for this video. I've always wanted to see this

[@SMbigpapi]

"Rolling Dice" Lol

[@edwardchung7544]

It's hard to tell 😂

[@nhlvan]

The greatest team rivalry in NHL history, dating back nearly 100 years

[@geordiejones5618]

How does boston have 3 of the greatest rivalries ever? Bruins/Canadiens, Sox/Yankees and Celtics/Lakers are all historic and legendary.

[@keithotinkorang802]

Ryan Sansaricq I’ve never realized that. It’s pretty awesome if you think about! it!

[@jacobking962]

Ryan Sansaricq people throw rocks at things that shine

[@dsndansegovnetwork4054]

Thank you so much for doing this rivalry

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

Great essay, great content, thank you.

[@jarydjackson8531]

Always had much respect for Subban, Boston fans really showed a lack of grace with how they treated him. Hearing what was said to him really made me ashamed of my city and the team. Sports can get as heated, that’s normal but you don’t bring someone’s race into it. That’s something you can’t control.

[@Zack_410]

That's just how Boston fans are.

[@thecarwashelevatorfanatic7433]

As a bruins fan, I completely agree. I absolutely hate the canadiens, but I have so much respect for Subban. He was a fantastic player.

[@user-gq4hz7rh6k]

@@Zack_410 I don't think so. Stop parroting these rumors and give me evidence. Every city in the league has this problem, Montreal is no better.

[@wills3210]

@@Zack_410can we not generalize I get Boston fans are known for racist remarks but 99% of the fanbase don’t deserve to be roped in with the ones who have actually said things like that

[@jon_gotteiner7169]

Why start this 100 year rivalry in 2010 😂

[@williamsanders2348]

Probably because it's so one-sided as far as success is concerned. Up until then it was mostly Montreal knocking Boston out of the playoffs aside from the b's dominance in the early 70's with Orr and Esposito.

[@rouskeycarpel1436]

William Sanders Despite the one sidedness,Maurice Richard and Laycoe got into a fight in ‘55 that led to a riot and Richard being suspended for the rest of the season and the playoffs.Also you can’t fully understand the habs-bruins beef without exploring the tensions between francophone québécois and the anglophone US.

[@henrymanzano9168]

Exactly! Very disappointing

[@jon_gotteiner7169]

William Sanders bro you gotta understand this is bigger than just hockey. I’ve literally been brought up to associate Boston with the enemy, and not just the bruins. It’s to the point that I naturally just hate the Pats and Celtics too. This entire city is fueled by hating the bruins tbh.

[@ricardobortolon5929]

It's not rivalry history, it's beef history!

[@Failedfate294]

This channel is so underrated!! Love it guys!

[@jeanetteasmyself442]

This was amazing to watch! Thank you!

[@gavinpower2020]

"You want a Tilly? Lets have a donnybrook!"

[@Lazinski]

Tarps off boys!

[@broderickmyres]

A Beef history "Blackhawks vs Canucks" Would be amazing, Those post season matchups were worth every penny! Chicago won a cup in 10 while going through them, then the Canuck finally got through Chicago, only to lose to the bruins in 7 for the cup. Also "Caps vs Pens" would be outstanding even though its still strong beef today.

[@thenickfoxx]

Dude, you're editing/ story-telling skills are top notch.

[@jb853]

Great video! Great production value!!! Definitely earned a like and a sub! Really loved this time period in NHL. Die hard HABS fan! GHG!!!

[@alexandrethibault2482]

Montréal-Québec rivalry in the '80's was crazy for us Québécois. Lot of french québécois in both teams, it divided the nation to a point which the québec government met the owners of both clubs to never more play the traditionnal December 31st game; it was creating too much turmoil in family's throughout the nation!

[@werdi7482]

No mention of Georges Laraque trying to get Lucic to fight all series long?

[@Ace-xf2yd]

Narrator is a bruin fanboy

[@michaelmiller1412]

Lucic would destroy him lol

[@Ace-xf2yd]

@@michaelmiller1412 thats why he dodged him all season and playoffs and never squared up

[@michaelmiller1412]

@@Ace-xf2yd cap

[@Ace-xf2yd]

@@michaelmiller1412 hairline

[@brycewilson1909]

wow this took me back, great stuff per usual.

[@americangiant1003]

Thanks SB for creating this video segment on probably the most underrated rivalry in all of North American sports. From judging this video and getting info from books and other sources, I think most Boston sports fans never really hated the New York Yankees in MLB as much as many people have historically thought. I am starting to think that Red Sox nation for the most part was being more “jealous” of the Evil Empire championship success more than hating them. However from watching old sports videos during this great global quarantine of 2020, (thanks KZbin)now I believe that the majority of Boston sports fans actually “hates” the Montreal Canadians the most as a divisional/regional rival in the 4 big sports leagues. While this hatred was restarted in the 2010s, I don’t think this rivalry as heated as say a 20 year period between 1970-1990. **Thanks SB nation for posting this. Please do a follow up on this “beef” focusing on the era between 1970-‘90 when these 2 historic clubs won combined 8 Stanley Cups in that generation. **

[@GerritCoulter]

As a Leafs fan, I hated both these teams. Its also hilarious seeing Bruins players complaining about a team getting away with everything.

[@Connor22222]

Gerrit Coulter don’t you have a game 7 to lose?

[@counterfit5]

Good thing nobody cares what Leafs fans think.

[@reno1871]

counterfit5 good thing no1 asked you either

[@koraihoshiumi3137]

Starting off Bruins vs Montreal beef in 2010 is like starting Kobe vs MJ in 2001

[@miles6711]

I mean it was the only way to make the vid 18 minutes

[@koraihoshiumi3137]

@@miles6711 they've made like 4 30 min vids on the Seattle Mariners.... Think they could do at least 1 or 2 for 2 way more winning franchises

[@jasondavis9784]

Wow thanks for that take on the rivalry ! Enjoyed it

[@dogwithheadphones]

The Bruins-Habs rivalry is one of the greatest in sports history. There’s an intense atmosphere around the arena whenever the two teams matchup and if you’ve never been in the TD Garden or the Bell Centre for a match of theirs, it is an investment that is well worth it 100000% of the time

[@evann-t2915]

10:36 can we all just take a look at those atlantic division standings for a sec? Poor islanders

[@waffle3s463]

Chara not getting suspended because of a clean record makes no sense since Fiala got 3 games suspended when he also had a clean record on a far less dangerous hit.

[@marcus_mannebach]

Thanks SB Nation! I need that right now!

[@ChiefSpookyFish]

I look forward to seeing the future video on the current Flames/Oilers beef.

[@ericwertz9448]

17:40 how did you not show Subban in a Devils jersey, it would’ve fit perfect with the script 😂

[@woooshbait5398]

Lmao

[@VoIcanoman]

This is, without a doubt, *the greatest rivalry in hockey* (and probably, with the possible exception of Habs/Leafs, the oldest too). Even when the Habs have been demonstrably worse than the Bruins, they've never had a hard time getting up and playing with the highest of intensity when facing their age-old rivals (which is one reason why Montreal is, more often than not, a bad matchup for Boston, even as they'd be a great matchup for most other teams). As a Habs fan, I've been enjoying this for a long time now...but while I can definitely say that there ARE Bruins who would be gifted statues in prominent places if they played for the Habs (Bergeron for sure, definitely Pastrnak, and _maybe_ even Lucic when he was a Bruin), Marchand is an exception to that. The rat is always taking things WAY too far, what with his licking guys and spearing them in the nuts. The mind boggles, because he's an incredible hockey player...but he just seems to have a screw loose that no amount of league scrutiny or team-mandated counselling (which I am certain he's endured) can fix. So...no, I would not love to see him on my team...in fact, I'd love it if the sum total of his insanity got him barred from the league permanently. Other players flirt with the line, some cross it just a bit, but Marchand doesn't even NOTICE the line as he's running past it at 100 mph. He's dangerous, and he's going to end up permanently hurting someone.

[@eddiesanchez551]

So I don't watch hockey but I always love these beef vids because they explain everything so well

[@ADL21]

Love seeing hockey vids! Keep 'em coming!

[@joeconsalvo6253]

This is the greatest rivalry of all time no questions

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Just in hockey, or in all sports?

[@reuben8140]

I reckon Wings-Avs reached a higher peak but obviously had much less longevity

[@mattanderson8575]

Hockey beef > any other sport beef

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

You've clearly never watched soccer. In matches like Boca-River in Argentina or Red Star-Partizan in Serbia, you can get stabbed just by wearing the opposing team's shirt.

[@alwaysmeepin9609]

There was once a war caused by a soccer game ( the soccer game was the perfect mix in a chain of events to launch another chain of events that started a war. )

[@mattanderson8575]

Fair, soccer fans are definitely the most fanatical and can be over the top in many parts of the world, I was not actually including war or murder on the part of fans in this beef category where they mainly look at beef between players, coaches or teams but for fan stuff soccer is the undisputed #1 worldwide. Btw spike I played soccer for 15 years and played in uni in case you were wondering

[@alwaysmeepin9609]

@@mattanderson8575 oh yeah I knew you probably weren’t factoring in wars. I just thought it was a fun fact.

[@jordandutcher393]

Yessss more hockey content please! I have many, many ideas I could give you! (Beef [SJ Las Vegas would be good, even though Vegas is new], stories [the "planted" illegal stick!], records [the Canucks are the only team to lose a championship game 7 without a previous title and we've done it twice], you name it!) I don't even watch other sports, but I swear I've seen 90% of your videos because of the quality.

[@vturner]

Thank you for this video 🙌🏿🇨🇦

[@owenolmsted4559]

Can’t wait till there is inevitably a beef history of Tavares and the Islanders

[@TinnieTa21]

Gotta be honest, is there really enough material there for a beef segment? I mean Tavares was their captain for many years, the whole free agency meetups between the teams and Tavares, he ends up going to the Leafs, the emergence of Barzal and a young core, Tavares gets booed and hears some hilarious chants every time he goes back to play the Islanders as a Maple Leaf, he becomes the Leafs' captain and ongoing beef. The end.

[@NolanEgbert]

@@TinnieTa21 I consider it an ongoing beef, it really won't be resolved until Tavares is retired

[@ajiboy1919]

TinnieTa21 I find it really stupid he single handedly carried that franchise to its first post season series win in like 20+ years and in return he gets shitty treatment from isles fans

[@NolanEgbert]

@@ajiboy1919 Honestly, he earned what he got. Islanders fans saw him as their Yzerman but he left them high and dry. He even turned down an extra 2 million per year to leave which rubbed even more salt in the wound

[@ajiboy1919]

eggy can you blame him the franchise was failing him not his fault. The thing with yzerman is he had support such as shanahan fedorov lidstrom etc Tavares never had that his second best winger was Kyle okposo ffs.( No disrespect to him ) in fact Tavares still managed to carry this franchise past the first round by winning the game all by himself. You can’t blame him they wasted most of the time in his career because the management was incapable of obtaining another star to come to Brooklyn

[@hdvids24]

i don’t like hockey and even i know this rivalry

[@richardtylenda7652]

Haile Daniel hockey rivalries are something special

[@rcook1616]

Richard Tylenda especially this one

[@timeland8343]

Bro wyd you gotta get into hockey

[@StupidGenius11]

It's always a good day when SB Nation puts out another hockey video.

[@jamiedeshaies3333]

So good!!! Please do Ottawa vs Toronto for the battle of Ontario!!

[@MattyDammann]

I’d were doing hockey rivalries Beer History: Battle of Alberta NHL CFL NLL Social-economical University’s

[@maxbolton5227]

Lacrosse? What?

[@doeyjiaz4798]

I dont know how to read this 🤔

[@marvinuhilarious]

@@doeyjiaz4798 He'd was doing hockey rivalries and Beer History: Battle of Alberta

[@imanz7681]

missed out on playoff legend dale weise mocking Lucic's celebration in 2014

[@julianwambachsb97]

I was sitting in the third to last row of the garden during Game 7 in 2011. It was my first ever bruins game. Four random people I didn't know hugged me. Everyone was hugging. I''ll never forget it.

[@BiG420ToMaTo420BuDs]

Great doc

[@NicholasHume]

Didn’t mention how Emelin suffered a big injury when he tried to run Lucic and failed

[@DrDisco-vu8jt]

Nicholas Hume also didn’t mention how poking somebody’s nuts from behind disqualifies you from ever getting props for anything

[@baseballruler0344]

ah yes while watching this i got a notification that you posted it

[@SecretBaseSBN]

the perfect system

[@Mrdest211]

Marchand saying that Habs are a team you want to hit and Lucic calling someone a baby after being a sore loser and telling someone he'd kill them in a handshake line just proves that that Bruins team had no sense of irony.

[@ijustwanttocomment21]

Thank you for the hockey content!!

[@RileyJane7]

Beef History: Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks with the Todd Bertuzzi assault of Steve Moore

[@j_scumbag1762]

There really wasn’t anything to see in Colorado. It’s solely Todd, and when he went to Detroit, that moment went with him

[@RileyJane7]

@@j_scumbag1762 I mean, Moore injured Naslund in a prior game which was the catalyst for it. It didn't just come out of nowhere. Not justifying what Bert did btw

[@Lukedolan33]

That would be a good rewinder imo

[@bilalabbasi8445]

I know it’s being talked about in the last dance doc, but could you do a beef history for Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan?

[@Eastonman03]

Hockey vids are the best, guys! Keep ‘em coming ❤️

[@chaserwing2693]

YES THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS

[@troy16]

butchering Ference's name and mixing up the Pyatts #comeonman

[@reedreedreed]

Its a SB Nation hockey video, they gotta prove they know nothing about the sport.

[@Manu-et9rj]

Also said Dale wayze instead of Weise

[@brotherbruti]

They didn't mix up the Pyatts? It is Tom Pyatt.

[@troy16]

@@brotherbruti He's referring to the better looking Pyatt, who we all know is Taylor, not Tom.

[@troy16]

@@Manu-et9rj I literally just commented on this video and then that happened like two minutes later haha

[@jeremymccommons7741]

Beef History: The NFL vs Jerry Jones Just an idea

[@nachocheese2823]

More like Jerry Jones vs The Ginger Hammer

[@noahbonner5853]

Jeremy McCommons Or the NFL vs Al Davis. Legend has it he’s still suing the league, death be damned.

[@shabeki]

Jerry Jones vs. Winning

[@bikrambal791]

Imran Khan Jerry Jones the greatest NFL owner ever

[@shabeki]

@@bikrambal791 Don't do drugs.

[@4077Disc]

Thank you guys

[@brettrossi034]

Man I remember watching that Pacioretty hit from Chara live on TV. that hit being in your video brought back memories of watching it and how my jaw dropped hoping he was okay.

[@brettrossi034]

Also, not on the same subject of the hit, isn't it crazy how these beefy rivalries seem to almost always end up in a playoff series? Really adds to the drama

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@brettrossi034 he's 18 year old boys are brought in with this type of passion and energy because that's what's required to play the crazy game. We're watching them go through puberty on ice.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

Chara's check on Pacioretty was actually a good check but just unfortunate

[@dogwithheadphones]

Yeah, even as a Bruins fan I gotta admit it’s unfortunate how that play unfolded

[@hoorbodzarrineh8303]

beef history: Evra vs. Suarez (Man Utd vs. Liverpool in general)

[@d3fc0n545]

Great video! Shame the season had to (most likely) end :(

[@yusufhassan6302]

This is the vid I have been waiting for

[@jacobcollee6293]

I still love seeing that Subban hit on Marchand. Never gets old.

[@AaronWrotkowski]

It's the best check of all time as far as I've watched. The reaction peaked the sound on CBC and caused a mute for a second. I wish it led to more beesting hits.

[@HayabusaPaul]

Love watching Subban get walloped in return later on. What goes around comes around.

[@jacobcollee6293]

@@HayabusaPaul ooooh sensitive are we? Marchand deserved that type of hit for slew footing players left and right.

[@jacobcollee6293]

@@AaronWrotkowski It most definitely is the best hockey hit. Hands down.

[@lucasbell4831]

@@HayabusaPaul I bet you were involved in that Subban Twitter rave...

[@HeroTheyCallMe]

I miss this rivalry so much, there is no real Hate between the two anymore sadly. hopefully soon we will get the fuel back in this fire. F The Habs

[@inaj79]

good thing you guys got other rivalies with half the league lol

[@notoriouseagle1074]

@@inaj79 Flyers, Leafs, Pens, Sabres, Habs. That's it

[@kimmyhead2541]

Best rivalry hands down!! I was so hype watching all those habs/bruins games back in 2011 and especially that game brawl in February

[@bopper1569]

You should do one about the Steelers-Raiders rivalry in the 70s or the Ravens Steelers rivalry in the 2000s/10s