Speculation: Darcy tucker. Never happen again but hilarious. I miss real nasty hockey some days .

[Pocket Hercules]

Ratface is a rich man's Tucker

Except that Tucker would absolutely maul him in a fight, and it wouldn't be close either. Marchand only grew a backbone because of guys like Chara, Thornton and McQuaid watching his back on a nightly basis. Unlike Ratboy, Tucker would answer the bell against the league's heavyweights more often than not.

 

[EXPECT THE LEAFS]

my favorite Darcy Tucker moment... what a soldier.

 

[Leafblooded]

I miss Joe Bowen and Harry Neale so much.

 

[Skin Tape Session]

Players today are scared of Marchand, can you imagine if Darcy played today? His teammates would be scared to practice with him.

Tucker would in milhaven if he played against marchand.... Edwards would blow an artery live on tv if tucker played today. Tell you what, we win game 7 last year with tucker/corson/roberts

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Tucker would in milhaven if he played against marchand.... Edwards would blow an artery live on tv if tucker played today. Tell you what, we win game 7 last year with tucker/corson/roberts

Yeah because the hitting that they would have administered will throw a team off their momentum. When a coach doesn't have it the players need to initiate the physical game themselves.

Physical play is not a flash innthe pan. It needs to beva constant presence. We don't have it and maybe it won't matter this playoff.

We'll see! I think the players we have can do it.

 

[TheProspector]

I don't actually miss this at all. Everyone loves Tucker because he concussed the shit out of Sami Kapanen, but that's the same style of hockey that destroyed Kaberle. Leafs fans should know better. Let that era of hockey die.

 

[Stephen]

It'll never happen but you almost wish our skill guys would internalize a bit more of that fire and unpredictability, if only to create more room for themselves out there.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Darcy Tucker is an icon of what used to be awesome and also when this team into a bunch of softies. Tucker was the definition of a teammate. He went to war for his teammates innumerable times. Then I remember someone like Andrew Ferrence d-bagged him from behind open ice (Darcy dropped like he was shot). I couldn't believe after all he did for the team, not one guy stepped in to defend him. They stood around and watched actually. That was the very day the team turned into the mess it became for a decade in my mind.

 

[therealkoho]

Except that Tucker would absolutely maul him in a fight, and it wouldn't be close either. Marchand only grew a backbone because of guys like Chara, Thornton and McQuaid watching his back on a nightly basis. Unlike Ratboy, Tucker would answer the bell against the league's heavyweights more often than not.

thanks for the keen observation, hyperbolic though it may be, and brief history lesson quite enlightening thanks

 

[Sweet Leaf]

That's my dude. That's my dude for life.

Check out this dude:

 

[Pocket Hercules]

thanks for the keen observation, hyperbolic though it may be, and brief history lesson quite enlightening thanks

I don't think it is. Name one legit heavy weight Marchand has not only fought, but won against in his career thus far?...

Google is our friend here....

Here's a list of Marchand's total number of fights. Oh wow, those 2 recent tilts against Lars Eller and Zach Smith must mean that he's cemented as a legit badass now?...In fact, Marchand has never surpassed 2 fights in one season.


Brad Marchand


Now, here's a list of Tucker's career fights.


Darcy Tucker


Marchand may be the better overall hockey player, but his reputation as a tough guy and pest is greatly exaggerated compared to a guy like Tucker.

 

[therealkoho]

I don't think it is. Name one legit heavy weight Marchand has not only fought, but won against in his career thus far?...

Google is our friend here....

Here's a list of Marchand's total number of fights. Oh wow, those 2 recent tilts against Lars Eller and Zach Smith must mean that he's cemented as a legit badass now?...In fact, Marchand has never surpassed 2 fights in one season.


Brad Marchand


Now, here's a list of Tucker's career fights.


Darcy Tucker


Marchand may be the better overall hockey player, but his reputation as a tough guy and pest is greatly exaggerated compared to a guy like Tucker.

you're like a one man Army

 

[ClarkSittler]

At 1:16, that Janssen fight was payback for giving Kaberle a concussion after a dirty hit. Kabs was never really the same afterwards. Man, I really miss Tucker. Such a warrior!

Loved Tucker too, but Belak was actually the one who got retribution for the Kaberle incident:

 

[FraumBallard]

Well what got me in my ranting about that concept is a comment in this thread indicating that Matthews and Marner would never be touched if he was here. Sorry about directing some of that ranting at you.

I can see the entertainment value, but many on here who say Leafs need grit today to “protect our players from bullies” IMO is well misguided.

 

[FraumBallard]

Right
You like girly boy hockey
Good luck with that in the playoffs

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Right
You like girly boy hockey
Good luck with that in the playoffs

Good luck with 2018.

 

[colchar]

Screw Tucker, we need another Wendel!

 

[colchar]

Kadri is no where near Tucker. Tucker didn't piss anyone off, he instilled fear in you.

And you know this because you played against him in the league did you?

 

[colchar]

Greatest Leaf Ever, AINEC!

Good grief.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I know the Leafs were eliminated from the 2004 playoffs shortly after but this was my favorite hit from Tucker.

 

[JerseyMike34]

Ah, back when you needed balls to play the game, not just stick checks and pushing.

 

[Deuce Awesome]

I see a lot of people saying this team is a contender. If we had a modern version of Tucker on the third line we would be.

Its nice to see some elite offence for the first time since the early 90's but we need some sandpaper as well. Im not seeing any of that.

 

[LeafFever]

Loved Tucker.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I don't actually miss this at all. Everyone loves Tucker because he concussed the **** out of Sami Kapanen, but that's the same style of hockey that destroyed Kaberle. Leafs fans should know better. Let that era of hockey die.

I loved that era. Its gone and not gone. We watched Marner and Matthews get dirtied recently so slow down there big rig. It's there and needs the ingredient in the recipe to answer for it when it happens. Hyman took a 2 game suspension to send a message that he can play that. Good response. Tucker would destroy Marchand every shift he played against him if it was the same era too )

I would rather Hyman not get suspended and the entire team show some response to the tune of " really, you think so do ya"

 

[the squared circle]

Screw Tucker, we need another Wendel!

We need them both!