Chris Neil 1,000th game

[BritainStix]

I've always wanted this guy on the flyers. Seems like a real class act.

 

[crazychimp]

Big congrats to Neil

 

[JuniorNoboa]

Hasn't been a valid NHLer for over 200 games. Poor management.

 

[Sens Rule]

Hasn't been a valid NHLer for over 200 games. Poor management.

Untrue. He lost like 15 pounds to get faster the prior off season and was quite effective and better last year and this year.

 

[Insomniac99]

Congrats on 1000 games of scumbaggery!

 

[Beukeboom]

Old school guy from a time when hockey was still hockey. All the respect!

 

[playasRus]

I'm surprised that a player of thay calibre played 1,000 games in the nhl. Especially in this day and age.

His career did start 20 years ago though

 

[BruinsBtn]

Love that guy and everything about the way he played. Shame he's the end of an era.

1000 games and 2500 penalty minutes won't be done again by any young guy coming into the league.

 

[Ismellofhockey]

1000 games, 1 team, 0 suspensions.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Hell of a milestone. Congrats

1000 games, 1 team, 0 suspensions.

 

[The Professional]

Hasn't been a valid NHLer for over 200 games. Poor management.

Wrong.

 

[Kingspiracy]

A great achievement, one of those heart and soul guys that all teams like, one tough MF too.

 

[Inkling]

Sens fans should vote him onto the All Star game. He's not going to get any league awards, but an All Star appearance would be a good recognition for his career.

 

[Alwalys]

good for him, he just sticks around and gives value every year.
random side note i had a coworker by the same name and I used to tell him about neil. that coworker died fairly young of cancer a few years back; never thought neil's nhl career would outlive him :/

 

[SenzZen]

Congrats, Neiler!

Hasn't been a valid NHLer for over 200 games. Poor management.

Congrats on 1000 games of scumbaggery!

The highest praise for someone of his ilk.

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

Neil has been a good solider for Ottawa. Won't see many more like him in the future.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

What's most amazing is how he has kept his play so clean. Few have been able to deliver as punishing a blow while staying on the good side of the department of player safety.

Right...

This loser should have been booted out of the league a long time ago. He's a step behind Raffi Torres and Matt Cooke.

F this guy

 

[ES]

Having a fight was a fitting way to celebrate his 1000th game.

 

[Inkling]

I was in the building for that hit and it was pretty spectacular. I think that hit will be one of the moments that Neil is most remembered for when people look back on his career; that clip has been posted many times on here.

 

[ToastrStutzle]

Never been suspended. He played right on the edge but never crossed it. Total professional and a real class act in the league.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Thank you for posting this - I had forgotten about it. One of the best hits I've ever seen. Makes sure not to hit Boychuk high, glides into it and delivers a devastating, clean bodycheck.

The hit on Drury will go down as one of the biggest plays of his career because it started the line brawl and juiced up the rivalry with Buffalo. It's hard to say whether Neil hit Drury in the shoulder or head, but it doesn't really matter as that was a clean hit in the NHL at that time.

 

[Jorge Garcia]

Right...

This loser should have been booted out of the league a long time ago. He's a step behind Raffi Torres and Matt Cooke.

F this guy

Are you aware that you've posted video of two perfectly legal hits?
Career highlights.

 

[NickLidstrom]

chris neil and shawn thornton, some of the last remaining guys of a time when hockey was good.

2001?

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

1000 games for one team with such a limited but challenging role to play. Congrats!

 

[Poignant Discussion*]

Never liked him but props for longevity. 1000 games is going to get harder and harder to do the way injuries pile up. He played the game the right way even though he crossed the line more than he got caught for