Dirtiest hit you've ever seen by a Leaf player

[Swervin81]

What is the dirtiest hit you've ever seen a Leaf player make? For me, as far as seeing it live in my lifetime goes, it'd have to be the Domi elbow on Niedermayer in the 2001 playoffs against the Devils. That was gutless, reprehensible, inexcusable, and I have no idea why he did such an idiotic thing.

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[bobbyflex]

Not really a hit, but first thing that came to mind was the Domi sucker punch on Samuelsson

 

[Paris in Flames]

85% of these answers will be Domi related.

Going with Neids/Domi. It still angers me.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Maybe Tucker low bridging Peca in the 2002 playoffs should get a mention? Peca was never really the same after that.

 

[Jackothy]

85% of these answers will be Domi related.

Going with Neids/Domi. It still angers me.

Yupp, I loved Domi as a kid, he was my favorite played as a young lad. That however was disgusting.

The Samuellson one though, kind of meh when you consider who it was.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Maybe Tucker low bridging Peca in the 2002 playoffs should get a mention? Peca was never really the same after that.

pretty clean hip check if you ask me

 

[ACC1224]

Yupp, I loved Domi as a kid, he was my favorite played as a young lad. That however was disgusting.

The Samuellson one though, kind of meh when you consider who it was.

Domi was an idiot as a kid as well.

 

[Christ]

Maybe Tucker low bridging Peca in the 2002 playoffs should get a mention? Peca was never really the same after that.

Peca made a career out of pushing the boundaries of what could be considered a "legal" hit. At the time, Tucker's hit on Peca was considered legal. I guess this is another example of a player who lives by the sword dying by the sword.

 

[Jackothy]

Domi was an idiot as a kid as well.

...Well played.

 

[My Sweet Shadow]

Yeah, for my generation at least, the Domi hit jumps from and center. Loved him as a kid, but that was just completely uncalled for.

The Tucker hit on Kapanen in the 2004 playoffs was pretty devastating as well. I don't think he ever got called for anything, but looking back, Kapanen didn't even have the puck yet, Tucker took a healthy run, and it was definitely a headshot IMO (not that that was illegal back then). Makes me cringe every time I see the replay of Kapanen struggling to get to the bench.

 

[KuleminFan41]

Yeah, for my generation at least, the Domi hit jumps from and center. Loved him as a kid, but that was just completely uncalled for.

The Tucker hit on Kapanen in the 2004 playoffs was pretty devastating as well. I don't think he ever got called for anything, but looking back, Kapanen didn't even have the puck yet, Tucker took a healthy run, and it was definitely a headshot IMO (not that that was illegal back then). Makes me cringe every time I see the replay of Kapanen struggling to get to the bench.

The puck was at Kapenen's feet and he was looking down. Was his fault.

 

[Mr Scarface*]

A dirty hit would have to contain dirt and poop.

 

[cyris]

Maybe Tucker low bridging Peca in the 2002 playoffs should get a mention? Peca was never really the same after that.

Roberts hit on Johnson from behind in that same series was worse imo.

Johnson was never the same after that either.

 

[MakeTheIronSing]

How easily we forget the name Ryan Hollweg, that man was the definition of dirty

 

[AvroArrow]

What is the dirtiest hit you've ever seen a Leaf player make? For me, as far as seeing it live in my lifetime goes, it'd have to be the Domi elbow on Niedermayer in the 2001 playoffs against the Devils. That was gutless, reprehensible, inexcusable, and I have no idea why he did such an idiotic thing.

Yup.

 

[The CyNick]

What is the dirtiest hit you've ever seen a Leaf player make? For me, as far as seeing it live in my lifetime goes, it'd have to be the Domi elbow on Niedermayer in the 2001 playoffs against the Devils. That was gutless, reprehensible, inexcusable, and I have no idea why he did such an idiotic thing.

goon doing goon things

 

[JAMmer124]

such a late hit....

 

[DD03]

How about Mark Bell on Alfy? It was pretty bad.

 

[TheProspector]

Mark Bell on Alfy should probably be considered.

Not a lot of really bad headshots delivered by Leafs over the years, and they're mostly from either Tie or Darcy.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Domi's elbow on Niedermayer

 

[Cpt Maple Leaf]

Havta go with Domi/Neids. Maybe because the series turned after that, but still, wth.

 

[Porn*]

Maybe Tucker low bridging Peca in the 2002 playoffs should get a mention? Peca was never really the same after that.

first to my mind.

 

[thunderhawk905*]

Not a "dirty" hit, but I've always thought the hit Kulemin laid on Kaleta last year was great.

 

[ShLou Foot]

Roberts hit on Johnson from behind in that same series was worse imo.

Johnson was never the same after that either.

Who's Johnson?......Jonsson?

 

[WeWantACup]

This used to be considered one of the dirtiest hits by a Leaf ever. Pat Quinn on Bobby Orr.

http://youtu.be/4UWpW-Z3BmY

I asked him about the hit, he and I both agreed that it was clean the elbow was down. http://podalmighty.com/?album=leaf-matters (ep 10)

Ok I maybe baias because he's a great altime Leaf.