Blues - Penguins rough stuff 3/26/96

Leroux vs Twist. St. Louis vs Pittsburgh

[@hugomikaelsson4055]

That was a fairly tough Pittsburgh team, with François Leroux, Dave Roche and gutsy Chris Tamer taking care of the rough stuff.

[@rjakobi]

"Let's go to Rob Ramage." "Someone got hurt, back to you."

[@vindiggs]

Isn't that hilarious? I had to put that in.

[@BillyRamirez]

“Sh*t’s f*cked, yo. Back to you!”

[@oscarwinner2034]

Ramage had to be freshly retired. He looked nervous as heck too.

[@jollyp1605]

I of the few fights I’ve seen twist get the short end.

[@mossjandrew]

Leroux putting on the foil!

[@KristianWontroba]

Just thinking that! LOL

[@jamesfranke4521]

I wish hockey was still this tough. More exciting

[@MarkGard-dx3fd]

Like everything else in the USA today , today's hockey has become soft and a special teams game. Everything is a freakin penalty!! Havent been to a hockey game in 5 yrs when I seen what was going on. They made it softer and scoring is down. In the physical era you had multiple 50 goal scorers and more. Now your lucky if you get one!!

[@robertbishop5357]

@@MarkGard-dx3fd I'm waiting for the NFL to become a high priced flag football league and the NHL a noncontact touch hockey league.

[@chizorama]

I miss the grit too, just ain't the same without it.

[@DerSwine]

that taped hand got Leroux suspended...

[@kevinstull8552]

Good.

[@kyuss2922]

He got the match penalty for throwing the lineman off of his back.

[@butchcoolidge4448]

Leroux was a dirty goon

[@jacknone1564]

Nope. You can have a taped thumb and hand, just not knuckles. Twist got pumped, deal with it.

[@user-ts8ss9cj1p]

I’d say it was worth it

[@rendragmedia]

6:05 Blues announcer Ken Wilson used his traditional "Oh, baby" to Mario Lemieux for scoring his fifth goal that night. Well deserved and fair.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

That's crazy to hear an opposing broadcast call goals for the other team like that.

[@chilboswaggins5500]

@@The_Bad_Guy. You have to bring out the best when Super Mario comes to town.

[@DM0407]

Craig McTavish still showing off the lettuce in 96. Last guy to not wear a helmet in the NHL. 1:03

[@chilboswaggins5500]

Yep. He refused after some type of vehicular manslaughter charge or something. Last player grandfathered around the role.

[@Pensfan1618]

I was at this game! Mario five goals, the day after his son Austin was born!!!!

[@before3340]

He was so good. Amazing Player.

[@killachinchilla9445]

Great game for Mario with the 5 goals but still think the 5 he scored against the Rangers is the greatest single player performance ever in an NHL game. He scored all 5 in different ways, a shorty, an even strength, a powerplay, a penalty shot, and the OT winner. Was never done before and I don't see it ever happening again.

[@sammmy4495]

Pens were a sneaky tough team that season. One of my favorite Pens teams of all time. Skill + Angry Youth made for and exciting season.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

And somehow they lost to the freaking Florida Panthers in the conference finals and missed what would have been a great Stanley cup with the avalanche.

[@sammmy4495]

@@The_Bad_Guy. They lost Francis before the series, Vanbriesbrook stood on his head and the Refs royally screwed the Pen in each game at Florida. Game 7, Veebo stole that game. Shame the refs f'd them, it would have been a great finals.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

@@sammmy4495 oh I remember it vividly. Vanbiesbrouck was a wall in that series. I still thought that even without Francis the penguins still should have taken them but top goaltending and game killing defensive systems always hurt these high flying pens teams. That's they they always struggled against the devils.

[@jasonsabourin2275]

I hope Jagr recovered from that Thunderous Cross check by Baron. 🙆 😱 🙊

[@bobbyshizz2138]

Lmao. 10's from all the judges on that dive.

[@hoskins666]

The jerseys were great back then.

[@r.edward5701]

What a game by Mario!!

[@polkhigh3333]

Leroux took full advantage of some luck. Too bad he’ll go down a big puss for cowering in RD. 2 and and then dancing his way to no fight in RD 3. I’d have liked to see him back up his first Twist fight to the trash talkers. Unfortunately he seemed to have given them more fuel.

[@shawnmalie2597]

Twist got his ass whipped!

[@1955canuck]

Polk High: Let's see now... Leroux had some tape around his hand (and *not* across his knuckles), and Twist was on 'roids. Hmmm... so whom would you say had the biggest advantage?

[@allanhawke8439]

Worst breakup of a fight in NHL HISTORY!

[@huflungdung8252]

Leroux's finest moment

[@motherloverjones6008]

if i taped my hands/wrists i'd be heavyweight champion of the nhl.

[@Hyperi0nn]

@@motherloverjones6008 Taping your hand doesn't make you better, it just cut your opponent easier. You still need to know how to fight.

[@chilboswaggins5500]

@@motherloverjones6008 Slow or pause the footage and you'll see the tape didn't even come up to his knuckles, let alone cover them. If they called a penalty for tape, it had to be that one finger on his left hand despite throwing rights exclusively. The cut was from Leroux punching the helmet while the jersey was over Twist's head. The edge of the helmet sliced a nasty line through the skin. Twister wanted payback considering that the cut came during a flurry when he was on his knees.

[@chilboswaggins5500]

"That tape on his hand acts just like a cast. He should be suspended." Rob Ramage should sense this to Vince McMahon as a tryout. He calling out Cowboy Bob Orton and Greg The Hammer Valentine. The tape didn't even reach his knuckles let alone cover them. He ain't PUTTIN ON THA FOIL.

[@robertbishop5357]

You've got to be a gutsy linesman to step in and break up a fight.

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Rob Ramage 👍

[@jimbeanbragger9209]

Ha, juicing doesnt mean you always win, Twister

[@LoungeLizard_33]

He has the highest win percentage of any heavyweight fighter in NHL history, soooo

[@bobprobert353]

Taped hand or not Twist got pounded here regardless, he got out punched lol. I love Tony Twist and all enforcers btw.

[@BillyRamirez]

That 95-96 Penguins team could’ve won the cup if not for their 7th-worst defense and that was the one season they had Zubov.

[@DrunkenGuitarGuy]

my favorite twist fight!

[@wdim2608]

Why would I watch hockey today knowing this is how it used to be played. These gladiators did it for nothing and now we have little boys making 10’s of millions sacrificing very little.

[@44kmoose]

Was twist takin his vitamins yet?

[@stevemineer2857]

Yep. He was a punching bag his entire career before this season.

[@LoungeLizard_33]

@@stevemineer2857 That's such a load of crap, do some research.

[@stevemineer2857]

@@LoungeLizard_33 Punching bag.

[@LoungeLizard_33]

@@stevemineer2857 That's the response of someone that has no proof to back up his claims. You basically just rolled over, showed me your stomach and submitted to me.

[@stevemineer2857]

@@LoungeLizard_33 that's a weird homosexual fantasy, but hey, whatever gets you through the night.

[@saleendriver]

Good old days when you could run the damn goalie. We need to get back to that. Leave the crease at your own peril.

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

💯

[@blaisblais935]

Leroux wow

[@lenhudson8194]

If you take the toughness out of hockey, you have basketball on ice. Fuck that.

[@timharris26]

Love hearing Ken Wilson

[@shawnmalie2597]

Twist got fcked up!

[@4fit816]

Wregget went down faster than a prom date or a soccer player.

[@fantasticvoyage262]

That was gutless of Leroux taping his hand.

[@graysondieterich8946]

And tripping twist with slew foot leroux was a punk

[@timyumichuck9262]

Dirty François Leroux with the taped up fist preparing for a fight from the start

[@1955canuck]

Freeze the video. No tape across his knuckles.

[@Pensfan5919]

​@@1955canuckIf I'm not mistaken, that's athletic tape from getting slashed around the right wrist about a week prior.

[@thinkingjack]

Forgot how terrible Rob Ramage was at the glass

[@hugomikaelsson4055]

...and at driving while intoxicated.

[@zalapski9399]

@@hugomikaelsson4055 so you’ve never driven drunk?

[@hugomikaelsson4055]

@@zalapski9399 No, should I have?

[@sofaking27]

@@hugomikaelsson4055 yeah bro, live a little

[@jasonsabourin2275]

I Hate Leroux but, he did Two things Right in his Career, Smash Twist's self righteous face, and............ Knock Patty LaFontaine stupid. 🙂

[@sst568]

Three things. Don't forget this gem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqa5aXtso6-ajLM

[@IntoTheWildFlyFishing]

Pearson was such a bum. Courtnall with a typical cheapshot and dive. Always nice seeing the most over-rated fighter of all time, Twist get dropped. Always love seeing the Blues get shelled, especially by Mario scoring 5.