The Tale of Steve Downie....

[mikedifr]

For what, exactly? I can think of the several bad decisions the kid has made and all the talk about being a Bobby Clarke clone and playing with more determination than anyone out on the ice was hogwash up to this point.

I really wanted to believe in the kid like most of us here, but he was a joke on and off the ice. I hope that changes for him and he gets it together, but frankly the kid is nothing more than a liability -- a stick of dynamite ready to explode at any time, but in the wrong place and the wrong time.

Hence my point in another thread.....People take all the discussion about Steve Downie too seriously.....We are just having fun, geez.

 

[bodangleroo28]

Does anyone know if theres any videos of either upshalls hit or the roughing between downie and cannon??????

 

[rayearth]

Does anyone know if theres any videos of either upshalls hit or the roughing between downie and cannon??????

All I can find is this pic that was on Dropyourgloves.

 

[bodangleroo28]

All I can find is this pic that was on Dropyourgloves.

Thanks, that makes me cringe seeing that

 

[FrederickFlyer27]

back to the AHL

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=259418&lid=sublink08&lpos=headlines_nhl

 

[chaosof99*]

All I can find is this pic that was on Dropyourgloves.

Someone could make some evil captions for that:
Cannon: "Daddy, Steve is beating on me again."
Ref: "It's okay son, it's okay. I'm here, I'll protect you."

 

[LEIFey]

downie is a messiah. he will return... someday.

 

[Opus]

While Steve Downie had a wonderful junior career, he's grossly over-rated at the NHL leve up to date. Sure he hasn't had a decent shot...up and down, up and down...but I personally don't see him being anything more than a great 3rd line player...decent 2nd line player at best. A Jordan Tootoo type player if you will.

And I'm a huge fan of this guy, make no mistake.

After all, my girl and I have a cat named Downie!

 

[Raffl House]

While Steve Downie had a wonderful junior career, he's grossly over-rated at the NHL leve up to date. Sure he hasn't had a decent shot...up and down, up and down...but I personally don't see him being anything more than a great 3rd line player...decent 2nd line player at best. A Jordan Tootoo type player if you will.

And I'm a huge fan of this guy, make no mistake.

After all, my girl and I have a cat named Downie!

A non-Flyers fan may be seriously pondering your sense of humor with that name..

 

[peterthegreat21]

I'm sorry Storm, but I've seen him play and he's not impressive. I've seen players of his ilk before, and I just don't like the amount of hoopla that's given to this guy.

He's an emotional player, but does that make him good?

Steve Downie will see you in your dreams tonight or should I say nightmares...

 

[StoneHands]

Steve Downie eats children.

 

[Harold Bingo]

Steve Downie eats children.

I'm really happy this guy's back.

 

[flyershockey]

downie is a messiah. he will return... someday.

 

[GarretWillhelmThe3rd]

Im stoked, i have a jersey of every style Steve Downie ever wore in the NHL and all of his Phantoms jerseys.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Excellent bump

 

[Danko]

Excellent bump

I applaud this bump.

 

[StoneHands]

Excellent bump

I applaud this bump.

As soon as I heard he was traded I knew I had to bump this. Maybe the most epic thread on this site. I've gone through and read hundreds of posts already.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

"Steve Downie drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

 

[StoneHands]

Steve Downie was never actually traded from the Flyers. He simply took the last few years to walk, skate, and swim to and from the Virgin Islands. By the way, they're now just known as "The Islands".

 

[Protest]

downie is a messiah. he will return... someday.

Oh my haha

 

[CutOnDime97]

downie is a messiah. he will return... someday.

The prophecy has been fulfilled

 

[Firehockey]

downie is a messiah. he will return... someday.

You Sir! are absolutely right

 

[markzab]

Jeez, I was all over the first couple pages. Memory sucks and I don't even remember writing all those posts. I think I was still married back then, lol.

 

[StoneHands]

Steve Downie has never lost a fight, he's simply headbutting the other guys fists.