KoZed Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 News Item here That will solves some Cap problems for NJ, but their defense has taken a big downgrade by losing Niedermayer and Stevens. [Edited on 7-9-2005 by ap79] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigRedC Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thats quite a shame. Stevens is a future hall of famer and definitely one of the best Dman of the last 3 decades... Well miss ya Scott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 great player, but the poster boy for head checks IMO (as one who gave them out, not received) [Edited on 9/7/2005 by les_glorieux] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Dang, Hockey loses another one of their best. Good luck to Scott w/ everything from here on in, and hope his head is cleared now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsniper Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I hope Scott decides to go behind the bench. I think he'd make a great assistant coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaxDaddy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Scotty is at the top of my list of favorite players that never wore the blue, white and red. I'm sure Eric Lindros is thanking the Hockey Gods that he doesn't have to play against Stevens anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by TheMaxDaddyScotty is at the top of my list of favorite players that never wore the blue, white and red. I'm sure Eric Lindros is thanking the Hockey Gods that he doesn't have to play against Stevens anymore. Too bad for Lindros he'll have to play against Komisarek now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komisarek the Cruncher Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by ap79 Originally posted by TheMaxDaddyScotty is at the top of my list of favorite players that never wore the blue, white and red. I'm sure Eric Lindros is thanking the Hockey Gods that he doesn't have to play against Stevens anymore. Too bad for Lindros he'll have to play against Komisarek now. And 8 games on top of it. Hope he finally retires the guy with a killer body check!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by Komisarek the Cruncher Originally posted by ap79 Originally posted by TheMaxDaddyScotty is at the top of my list of favorite players that never wore the blue, white and red. I'm sure Eric Lindros is thanking the Hockey Gods that he doesn't have to play against Stevens anymore. Too bad for Lindros he'll have to play against Komisarek now. And 8 games on top of it. Hope he finally retires the guy with a killer body check!!! that would make my year.:king: [Edited on 9/7/2005 by les_glorieux] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafs Suck Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Stevens was one of my favs. Just a brilliant defender. One of the 5 greatest blueliners since Bobby Orr retired in 1979... [Edited on 2005/9/7 by Leafs Suck] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by les_glorieux Originally posted by Komisarek the Cruncher Originally posted by ap79 Originally posted by TheMaxDaddyScotty is at the top of my list of favorite players that never wore the blue, white and red. I'm sure Eric Lindros is thanking the Hockey Gods that he doesn't have to play against Stevens anymore. Too bad for Lindros he'll have to play against Komisarek now. And 8 games on top of it. Hope he finally retires the guy with a killer body check!!! that would make my year.:king: [Edited on 9/7/2005 by les_glorieux] Question is would it make Komisareks year? I dont think any player is happy when he severly injures another guy. Bet Stevens wasnt happy about Lindros pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcat1 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Well, wouldn't you know. Here's the disturber in the bunch. I respected the fact that Stevens was a good and effective defender. A future hall-of-fame member, I don't know... I wouldn't be surprised. As to the comments about Lindros, I can sympathize but, on the whole, I can't agree whatsoever. Yes, it can be said that Stevens's hit on Lindros and the others that he injured were 'legal' but I strongly doubt that they were morally defensible. Though I'm not a defenseman in the heat of the action, I think that he could have just as easily have given those players hip checks or body checks. To have aimed for the head is to know that there will likely be severe consequences for the one who receives the hit. (A side issue... I wonder if it would be possible to hand out SEVERE penalties to players who do that in a way that is judged to have been either intentional or avoidable.) I hope Komisarek will have the strenght of character to avoid doing the same kind of thing. It could happen occasionally by accident but to do it regularly is something else. I find it ironic that he's having to retire for the same conditions that have seriously compromised the health and careers of other players. I don't rejoice in it, by the way. So, back to the beginning. Yes, Stevens was a good defenseman but no, I won't miss him for those reasons that I mentioned earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Center-ice hit are the most difficult bodycheck a player can accomplish and need much talent and even more guts to carry them on. There was a certain excitement when the ChC got itself ''Ulanov'' in a trade a few years ago ( a rare specialist of the genre). On his first game he went for a spectacular red line hit but ended-up the next 4 months on the injury list as a consequence. A well executed center hit body check will take the breath out of the victime for at least the remaining of that game and somewhat paralysed temporally the remaining of the team as well....a good investement over all,...specially during the short playoff series. I remember when Begin got Gonchar to freeze in the second game of the playoff......it made plain to the Bruins, after they had rolled all over them on the first game, that the Ch had just arrived in town and that they would have to be ready to fight hard to win the serie. In that perspective, center ice hit can be very effective and the few tought enought players that delivered them are great assets. Stevens was pure toughness and a great leader, his captaincy to the Devils will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 yeah i don't understand how head checks are legal. doesn't make much sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafs Suck Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hockey is tough, Stevens played the game the way it's supposed to be played. He was physical but clean. You gotta be kidding me if you honeslty think that Stevens hit on Lindros was a cheap shot. If Lindros doesn't wanna be hit, get off the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Crunch Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I don't know about Komi doing center ice hits. Checks along the boards, yes. But I think he'll concentrate on getting more comfortable with his positional game before attempting that. For a true sucessor to Scott (if there can be one), I'd look at Dion Phaneuf. Now that man can hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigRedC Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Originally posted by Capt.CrunchI don't know about Komi doing center ice hits. Checks along the boards, yes. But I think he'll concentrate on getting more comfortable with his positional game before attempting that. For a true sucessor to Scott (if there can be one), I'd look at Dion Phaneuf. Now that man can hit! Thats for sure, I sure hope he is in the line-up this season. Definate calder runner up. I'd say winner but, you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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