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On May 26th in 2000, New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Stevens decimated the oft-injured Philadelphia Flyers forward Eric Lindros with an open ice hit midway through the first period of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The hit represents Lindros’ final on-ice moment as a member of the Flyers as he was kept from skating for six months, missed the entire 2001 season, and was ultimately traded to the New York Rangers.
New Jersey beat Philadelphia 2-1 and went on to defeat the defending Cup champion Dallas Stars 4-2 in the Finals, hoisting their first Stanley Cup in 5 years. Stevens took the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
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Lindros got what he deserved lol
Scott Stevens is the greatest and most vicious defender in NHL history. To all you clowns complaining, it was a different era and he wasn’t the only one doing it
Eric Lindros served up his share of dirty hits. Much deserved. You reap what you sow.
Dirty hit by a jealous player
Kidding ,good hard hit .keep yer head up
He so fucking mean put SS in jail
as they say, karma is a bitch
This hit doesn’t bother me so much but the Paul kariya hit should have been criminal charges
Scott Stevens was one of the dirtiest players in the NHL! He always hit players when they weren't looking, or unable to defend or brace for the hit! Absolutely disgusting! He should have been suspended for that hit! He did the same thing to Paul Kariya!
The real enforcer of NHL Scott Stevens
Great hit great times, when they played real hockey
That was the start of the wieners in the nhl – hey mariner and Mathew only way your a good hockey player because there is no hitting aloud anymore lol
Lindros was another guy that made it because of money lol Theron flurry half is size push lindros around lol
Haha I love it, I really hated Lindros
I really think this was the Flyers’ year if they didn’t shit the bed against the devils in the conference finals. Still a painful memory to this day.
That's why you NEVER put your head down when going up that middle!
well maybe Eric should have some morals and not get with other players wives eh! Stevens just gave him exactly what he deserved and it was great to watch! Lindros loved being the bully but Stevens knocked him the f out and that was the end of Mr. Bully! lol
Little payback for the headbutt sneak
The master of keeping his head down lmao
-I got on to our bench and our assistant coach said "My God, you can't do that."
And I said, "nah, it's okay for him."
That's a Marty McSorley quote 👆
But I would imagine a similar conversation happened when Stevens came back to his bench here. Stevens hated Lindros and I'm sure he loved taking him out 😄
The NHL took too long to outlaw the dirty shoulder to the head hits. Too many careers were ended by these dirty af hits.
Good clean hit
Lindros always was a huge pussy. Stevens proved it with this legal hit
Ended his Flyer career and basically his NHL career. Couldnt have happened to a more deserving guy. Karma is real. Im sure Rod bought Scotty a beer after he cheated with his wife on him. Clown.
Stevens and guys like Claude Lemieux would be eternally suspended it today's NHL. They were great players but they constantly crossed the line. Their main goal was to injury the opposition.
Scott Stevens is a piece of shit. I was watching that game live.
That hit is why lindros has such bad brain damage, Had he not been wearing a helmet he would've likely died when his head hit the ice.
So dirty
Stevens was always a big F….!!!!
Primary contact with the head.
10 games minimum today.
Eric still didn’t learn his lesson as he was rocked by Jason Doig several years later as a Ranger