Confirmed with Link: Chris Neil officially annouces his retirement

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

The answer is Adam Mair.

I'm genuinely curious how the rest of the NHL viewed this whole incident and the aftermath. I don't think we've seen anything come close to this situation where a line of fighters/scrappers drops the gloves with a line of skilled players as retaliation.

 

[Ice-Tray]

I'm genuinely curious how the rest of the NHL viewed this whole incident and the aftermath. I don't think we've seen anything come close to this situation where a line of fighters/scrappers drops the gloves with a line of skilled players as retaliation.

explain please, and post a vid!

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

explain please, and post a vid!

 

[Ice-Tray]

Haha, ah you were talking about that game.... So classic. RIP Ray, one of the best Sens moments forever. This is an image that should be immortalized in the concourse.

Look at the players on the bench, and people don't think this stuff matters to the guys on the ice...

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Yo thought he was at rookie camp in the tkatchuk Jersey?

 

[Langdon Alger]

Did anyone hear Biron say he thought Neil should have been suspended for the remainder of that season for his hit on Drury? What a f***ing clown.

 

[coladin]

I thought you were referencing the Ottawa-Kings brawl where Mair came off the bench because Neil was pummeling a non fighter?

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

I thought you were referencing the Ottawa-Kings brawl where Mair came off the bench because Neil was pummeling a non fighter?

Just re-watched that brawl I thought Neil's fight (no idea who it was against) was in response to Laperriere going after Persson and Deadmarsh going after Redden? I can't fully remember how all those shenanigans started.

 

[Back in Black]

Much more than a goon

Not sure what you consider a goon, but NEIL has never been suspended.

 

[coladin]

Just re-watched that brawl I thought Neil's fight (no idea who it was against) was in response to Laperriere going after Persson and Deadmarsh going after Redden? I can't fully remember how all those shenanigans started.

I was there that night. A surreal turn of events. When Mair jumped off the bench it sounded like the Beatles just got on the stage...deafening

 

[Sensung]

I had almost forgotten how massive an idiot Andre Roy was...almost.

 

[coladin]

Just re-watched that brawl I thought Neil's fight (no idea who it was against) was in response to Laperriere going after Persson and Deadmarsh going after Redden? I can't fully remember how all those shenanigans started.

Yep. You got it. Allison started with Hnidy but they still attacked the star players.1

 

[Langdon Alger]

Yep. You got it. Allison started with Hnidy but they still attacked the star players.1

I guess L.A. was mad Hnidy fought Allison, who was one of their better players, so that’s why Deadmarsh fought Redden.

 

[Ice-Tray]

I guess L.A. was mad Hnidy fought Allison, who was one of their better players, so that’s why Deadmarsh fought Redden.

Remember how slow Allison was, man things have changed in the league!

 

[h2]

Haha, ah you were talking about that game.... So classic. RIP Ray, one of the best Sens moments forever. This is an image that should be immortalized in the concourse.

Look at the players on the bench, and people don't think this stuff matters to the guys on the ice...

I don't think many fans remember this, but McGrattan was dropped by Peters earlier (I can't remember if it was earlier that season or the season before) in a nasty TKO. This fight was revenge for the game before, but also for himself. He definitely gave Peters a good beating in this fight. Between this fight and the Domi fight, McGrattan always showed up for the big fights and turned them into huge team moments. Always liked him since I saw him walk on to our rookie tournament as an unsigned prospect playing at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau sometime in the early 00's.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I don't think many fans remember this, but McGrattan was dropped by Peters earlier (I can't remember if it was earlier that season or the season before) in a nasty TKO. This fight was revenge for the game before, but also for himself. He definitely gave Peters a good beating in this fight. Between this fight and the Domi fight, McGrattan always showed up for the big fights and turned them into huge team moments. Always liked him since I saw him walk on to our rookie tournament as an unsigned prospect playing at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau sometime in the early 00's.

The Domi fight was an absolute integral part of the Ottawa Senators History, we had it all going for us and adding the top fighter in the game at the time was the cherry on top, rarely does a moment in time prophesize so clearly the days and years to come....man those were the greatest of times!

 

[swiftwin]

Jeanerette's call here after the Neil-Mair fight is one of my favourites ever:


Shows how much of an impact he had. The opposing commentators were absolutely tilted at how much he could do and get away with.

 

[topshelf15]

Jeanerette's call here after the Neil-Mair fight is one of my favourites ever:


Shows how much of an impact he had. The opposing commentators were absolutely tilted at how much he could do and get away with.

So much whining...love it

 

[ISensFanI]

I was just watching this again and reminded of how awesome Chris Neil was in his prime.

Awesome video brings back a lot of memories. Music is perfect for neiler too.
Won’t ever see another player like him