The Face That Haunted the League

[@JoeShibeek]

0:15 did he say "from the New York Devils" ???

[@Prime-hd7eq]

Yes he did😂

[@JoeShibeek]

​@@Prime-hd7eq then WTF!!!!! on a allstar game?

[@Cjakes]

😂😂😂

[@trevorquinton5393]

A slap in the face 😡

[@colonelquack]

I was watching that all-star game on TV, and they absolutely did say that live.

[@danm3128]

Tough as nails Kitchener boy! I remember as a kid Scott’s mom and dad handing out hockey cards to kids in the neighborhood. Salt of the earth people, incredibly nice people who had not only a great hockey son, but a good overall person

[@booradley6832]

Uhh.... Salting the earth is what you do to make sure nothing will grow again. Scott is an awful person who thinks giving people brain damage on cheap shots is funny. Apparently he already got everyone in Kitchener.

[@uhoh7541]

Well made video. Nothing bloated, just good clips and narration!

[@gregvarga5064]

Great video, so surprised it has such low views. Keep making videos this channel will pop off

[@Prime-hd7eq]

Calling it, channel on the rise. Continue buddy, you're doing well. Fluid montage, clear voice, not too fast or too slow. The editings like highlighting stats or using arrows, while small details, add to the clarity. And I'm not even done watching the video. I know there are dozens of other hockey channels like hocky pyschologie and what not, but you still got potential.

[@jakedaplifts]

Good vid 🤝

[@GenericYoutubeCommenter241]

22 seasons, 22 seasons with a plus on the plus/minus.

[@M1HUNTER3006]

One of my favourite players! Imagine players today coming across the blue line with their head down…

[@squiggleface3631]

Without Scott Stevens, it might be questionable if the New Jersey Devils ever win a Stanley Cup ... or even exist today. He was the prototype for big tough 80s style hitting that is now out of fashion. Great video!

[@Effigyy]

it's out of fashion because he pretty consistently delivered dangerous and dirty hits, purposefully

[@nellietolb420]

​@@Effigyy he ducked a lot of fights after the dirty hits to .

[@justinjones5281]

@@Effigyyopen ice hits are clean

[@johnglace6710]

@@Effigyy Stevens was not a dirty player and this nonsense just needs to go away. He played within the rules and only had TWO elbowing penalties - both minor penalties for a total of 4 PIMs -- in his entire 22 season career. Dangerous, yes, but we're talking about 30 years ago, so nobody knew what would become of plays like that.

[@JeffKing310]

Great video.

[@SDChargers93]

What a well put together video. This channel gonna skyrocket in subs. Also hot take I miss when hockey was violent and hard hitting

[@Pulsar.88]

Agreed

[@williewalker8048]

Stevens came from the era where coaches preached, "Keep You Head Up!" Today, they dangle easily knowing the defensemen are not allowed to knock their heads off.

[@booradley6832]

No. Lots of big hits still happen. The difference is you're not allowed to hit late or embellish a hit to a player who is being blindsided- like exploding up and through to make sure you hit his jaw. Scott Stevens never played an honest day of hockey in his life. He was coked up, juiced out and made most of his impacts doing things that would be illegal today for good reason. Because owners and fans want to see 10 million dollar players play the game, not the domestic abuse man get away with even more things because authorities refuse to stop him.

[@murph1414]

Good video. That is just how I remembered Scott Stevens. God, I hated the trap.

[@johnglace6710]

The kicker is that they only did the trap for a few years. They switched to high powered offense for their second and third Cups. In 2001, they lead the entire NHL in goals, outscoring the Lemieux and Jagr, second place Penguins by 14 goals.

[@jesses9347]

Guy was awesome....in the playoffs it was his mind game because everybody had to know where he was at all times....

[@bobbydigital8243]

My favorite player of all time

[@RussianCanadianGuy]

Great video..subbed

[@georgechris1499]

"You're Next!", said to the entire Red Wings bench after they started yelling at him and threatening after the Kozlov hit. I need say nothing else to show how great he was.

[@deansmith6593]

Pretty sure he was aiming that comment at Dino Ciccarelli.

[@toddlauretteHabsforlife]

Every game the Devils played was fun to watch, I am a Habs fan, and NJ was my favorite American team, mostly because of Stevens, i loved Brodeur too. We were very blessed with incredible goaltenders back then, Roy, Hasek, Brodeur, Hextall (who was a little more well known for his temper then his goaltending, but still had skills), now team Canada has to resort to Samuel Montembeault for goaltending, that's quite a far cry from the old days! Team Canada back when i was a kid had Patrick Roy, backed up by Martin Brodeur. lol. You know ur goaltending is crazy good when u have Brodeur as a back up! lol. I think Brodeur even started in a couple, if im not mistaken, it's was a long time ago! lol, and my memory isn't what it used to be, which was never great to begin with!!! lol.

[@HOBOTw1tcH]

Him and Niedermayer. Best defensive pairing EVER. Not even close

[@duncan4260]

Eric lindross noooo dont go down the middle of the ice they have stevens!, eric NOOOOO!

[@dominicpardo4783]

He couldn't deliver those head shots in today's game. But he was a hell of a hockey player.

[@hippomancy]

that Devils/Rangers series- Moose always kept his word... but Stevens was no slouch. I agree that Stevens is underrated... that team was phenomenal. Brodeur is still my fave goalie, I rank him at 1 with Sawchuk as 2. debate Roy or whoever as 3... as for legacy, despite the cups, the Lindros hit was the single biggest item- sparked a rule change. (but I still lay that on Bobby Clarke for bringing Lindros back too soon.)

[@anson.meadows]

He was like a terminator out there. Undeniably effective. And scary.

[@celticstephenhill]

Man.. I know the league let a lot go back then, but at least by today's standards, most of those big open ice hits were gutless and dirty.

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Gutless.. .rofl.... go back and watch...they were mainly against guys bigger than him ... Scott was not a big dude ...in the nhl circles. .

[@JohnPristas]

All the critics out here complain and accuse because they are jealous Devils had Stevens and they didn't. They would give up both their nuts to have Stevens and been happy to do it. I know this because when he was in Washington I literally hated him. Then I had the joy to actually watch him and fell in love with his style and talent. He was only as dirty as any defenseman of that caliber in that era. He was an asshole when Washington and New Jersey turned him into a wrecking ball either through their coaching or just his maturing into it. Stevens was one of the best on the ice period.

[@booradley6832]

Nope. I hated him on Washington and was glad to see him go.

[@Regurgitator85]

My fav player of all time. Devils greatest captain!!!

[@Greatscott24]

I could count the ABC’s between the time Kariya let go of the puck and the time Stevens took his soul.

[@jayjopam8505]

5 First Round picks from St Louis, hard to believe, but as a group, not even close to the value Stevens provided

[@detangojet]

Anyone who wants to bitch about the Devils and how they played, every team was playing by same set of rules. You don’t win 3 cups by accident. They were a great team, period. I’m not even a Devils fan, just a hockey fan.

[@thecount1001]

jacked up on sudies, making an aggressive guy extra aggro.

[@jpsk87]

Domi’s thoughts on Stevens on the Cam & Strick podcast was interesting 😂

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Thats because Scott embaresd his ass so bad that tie got suspended taking one of the biggest cheap shot dirty hits in hockey history on neidermayer... cost his team the win in that series... not to mention go back and watch Scott's videos from his days in Washington... that dude fought the entire league including every heavy weight in the league...hell him and Kevin hatcher even fought fans ..... in new jersey Scott always had much bigger enforcers to do the fighting... peluso, Oliwa, Mckenzie ... tie is a complete idiot

[@chrish8229]

The warrior

[@michaelstenback1598]

scott stevens is the only superstar in nhl......greetings from finland

[@jftrottier7376]

The only? Ouffff.

[@chris10878]

Weird comment lol

[@mr.devil9577]

Tbh most his hit were clean even by todays standards. Elbow tucked in, feet on ice, led with shoulder and harldy ever made head contact. People love to cherry pick the lindros and kariya hits to say otherwise. Anyone that grew up watching him on a regular basis knows he wasnt dirty. Messier, Tucker, Domi, Kasperitis those were dirty players very different

[@richardzink6026]

This man will knock you into next week and freaking laugh at you

[@andrewstachowski3375]

the devils were my second team as a kid i played goal so hasek and brodeur we my favorites and i wasn't the biggest fan of scoring

[@DirtGod145]

I’m Devils fan, but I feel we shouldn’t glorify people like Scott Stevens. Yes, he was a great player, but he was a great player for a time long since gone. The reality is players like him don’t belong on the league anymore. Knowing what we now know about CTE, this style of play is unthinkable, and downright dangerous. Also, no one wants to see their favorite, star player get absolutely destroyed by a career ending hit. Scott Stevens’ legacy is a relic of the past, and should stay that way.

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Your not a devils fan ... go route for Seattle you larper

[@ch44227]

New York Devils?

[@trondeaf]

If NHL fans saw this today they would need therapy . They think Trouba is bad LMFAO

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Thats cause trouba leads with elbows... Scott finished his long ass career with 1 ...yes 1 elbowing penalty ... the dude was linebacker in highschool and football and understood better than anyone in hockey history how to catch idiots with their heads down and blast them with his shoulders.....its insane to go back and watch his biggest hits and most were against players who were bigger and heavier than him... the dude just understood contact

[@danielwilson4656]

I thought he was and awesome. Defenseman back when I was younger until I could rewind a lot of the hits. He put on people basically blind side. Or they were being covered by another player. Also, he used steroids. This much was known when I lived in St. Louis. You could always say his hits were legal but where they? Moral for want of a better word taking advantage of another player because you could

[@Worthy79]

Hits like that in today’s NHL will get you arrested for assault and battery

[@superflyers148]

Scott Stevens was juicing but he was still a great hitter with his timing and Angling.

[@mondoseguendo6113]

And elbows

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

​@mondoseguendo6113 never ...he took 1 elbowing penalty in his 22 year career ....let me guess you watched a 1 sec video of the lindros hit and think he hit him with his elbow....rofl. . He elbow never came close to eric...it was shoulder on jaw.

[@basedvisa]

so were all the other players lol

[@RonanDahlman-ci1ql]

0:15 The Who?

[@LaustibiChriste33]

New York Devils? Dude. The whole reason Devils fans root for them is because they represent our state. Not New York.

[@FamilyMan88]

As far as the leaving the skates argument people make now, what they don’t realize is when you throw a big open ice hit the impact sometimes lifts you off your skates. Some people do jump before hand but a lot of times it’s the impact and it just looks like they left their skates.

[@chris10878]

Some questionable late hits How bout? “off the floor and on the board!” If you know you know Great hitter tho … some what unnecessary at times

[@droogiesouls8635]

Amazing player but those headshots were so cheap and dirty. Glad we don't see them go unpunished anymore.

[@djyanno]

I hate glorifying a guy who destroyed so many carreers

[@booradley6832]

Thank you.

[@superflyers148]

So he was 180 lb in his twenties then he goes all the way up to 220lbs in his mid-late 30s and then he retires right when they start testing for steroids😂😂😂

[@TheDarthXeno]

I mean the man played 22 seasons at that point. Being on the juice or not, 20+ years and 3 rings on my hand? I'd call it a career at that point. Coincidence? maybe

[@Childofbhaal]

Performance enhancers are a part of any sport at the highest level

[@Ken-h9r]

Everyone was on roids, even Lindross.

[@andrewstachowski3375]

this dude probably thinks all nfl players are natty too lmao

[@detangojet]

I don’t know about you but I weighed more at 35 than 20. No roids.

[@truenorth1355]

I would rank him 569 on all time list. Now as a dirty head hunter I would put him top three.

[@littlebobbystrong4143]

Late hits and head shots!

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Late? ...you mean the one ...on karyia ...

[@phillycardshark9257]

Dirty HOF player. Juiced to the gills. The best era of hockey.1985-2000 IMO.

[@plaidchuck]

Dead puck era best? Blech

[@opiumroz-955]

​@@plaidchuckbest because of superstar individualities and charisma. Modern hockey is robotic, all players are similar, only run and shoot, no skill. Defenders and goalies are much worse now too

[@JustinThomas-qt9hv]

​@opiumroz-955 There is more high-end skill in the game now than ever. Pretty much every defenceman that plays a top 4 roll is an above average skater, capable of moving the puck and producing offensively while being defensively responsible. I'm 38 and there are certainly elements of 90's and early 2000's era hockey that I miss. But the dead puck era with the left wing lock almost killed the game. I'm not sure what games you're watching to suggest that players were more skilled 20 years ago than they are today. That's not really true of any sport simply because of the way these athletes train and treat their bodies today.

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

​@JustinThomas-qt9hv and Scott neidermayer is miles better than any of those you are talking about ...

[@JustinThomas-qt9hv]

@@mostlycrazyallthetime Uhh.. Okay??.. Never even mentioned one particular name.. On the spectrum, huh??

[@rwillia99]

Die hard Devils fan, and I can admit Steven’s was a cheap shot artist.

[@johnnyraven4217]

Highly skilled player. I think it’s wrong you could hit a guy so hard that you end his career. First time I ever heard that he may have been on performance enhancing drugs. But isn’t that more speculation than proven?

[@1shotlegend]

He certainly loved players being unconscious, kingpin of CTE. He should never be glorified for how he played the game.

[@booradley6832]

Thank you dude. So many mouthbreathers in here "but he make big hit. Big hit good. Big hit man good."

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Go watch soccer ....you would need a blanket to hug to watch the decade before Scott played

[@Willowflat16]

You can't be underrated if you're a "superstar".

[@timmckennie4276]

Dirty, cheap hits define his career more than anything else.

[@davidparslow8255]

Cocain and elbows

[@mpaynton]

4 elbowing penalties in his whole career, but sure

[@davidparslow8255]

@mpaynton look at the hits.

[@booradley6832]

@@mpaynton If anything its remarkable that he actually got called 4 times, that's how over the top he was with them. Elbows never got called.

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

​@booradley6832 rofl...you do know the difference from a elbow and shoulder right ...

[@davidparslow8255]

@mostlycrazyallthetime of course just look at the footage and you will too. I'm just stating the obvious.

[@Sincopare]

Stevens was a valuable draft for the Capitals. But at least mention he was part of a dynamic duo of defensemen along with Captain Rod Langway? Multiple Norris trophy winner Rod Langway? Before the 82 season, the Capitals traded for Langway, Brian Engblom, Craig Laughlin and Doug Jarvis. And continued to make great trades to make the playoffs 14 years in a row. You're lathering Stevens like he was Jesus.

[@danielwilson4656]

Late hits and head shots..and cocaine

[@Maxpower88888]

Dirty hitter video is a joke

[@RobertLidstroem]

Oh yes, "chickenshit-Stevens".......not a fan

[@mostlycrazyallthetime]

Rofl..... you mean the dude who fought entire teams and fans and 19 year old. ... you cant make this type of ignorance up

[@dipeachio6832]

My favorite Non Bruin

[@Mike.Hunt.]

Dude had a few dirty hits every game, but that’s how hockey was back then.

[@booradley6832]

Shirley Jackson wrote a nice short story about a lottery you should read.