Got that right. Bettman and his never-ending minions have taken the control away from the players and put the suits in control - which has never been effective.
"The players are being big meanie jerks to each other. Cancel the rest of the game!" (The advertisers and gambling companies don't like violence in hockey)
This game and those amazing times of yesteryear truly proved the old adage "Hockey Players Are The Toughest Athletes In The World." Not seeing on ice full tilt battles like this anymore is tough for any of us who want the aggression back and this softened up for the kill era to end. I rest my case.
If I'm not mistaken, Severyn motions immediately to the trainer after he hit Sydor with that last one. On first look, I thought he was waving on Belfour to come fight him, but then on the replay, I realized he motioned immediately and he was interviewed IIRC years later and he felt absolutely terrible. And that the goalie was Roman Turek. Who Backstopped the Blues to the presidents' trophy two years later.
Just wonder why Leboutillier or some other Ducks player did not really go after Niuwendyk or any other Stars front line player? Clearly Ludwig had no intention to follow any code so rest of the game was "jail rules" or no rules at all. Nice two hand slash to knees or even to head would done the same to N what Ludwig did to Selanne.
Stars were wearing their alternate uniform at home back then. Why they’re in the dark jersey at their place. These alternates would later become their regular jerseys. But when this game occurred, they were a beautiful alternate on the national game on Fox.
I feel like now a days players are more reckless because the worst they will see is a few games suspension. That might be worth taking a start player out. Pietrangelo nearly took Draisaitl's hand off in the playoffs (2023) and gets a couple of games. Never had to answer for his actions beyond that. In the 90's he would have been absolutely destroyed or if not him a skill player on his team would have had to answer the bell. That would end a bunch of these nasty hits from behind and two hand slashes that seem to be so prevalent.
@@robertfloyd3081 McKenzie didn't really jump him though. If you watch how it starts both McKenzie and Sydor come flying into the scrum and they collide with each other and Sydor catches McKenzie with a pretty good forearm/elbow. At that point McKenzie drops his gloves and is clearly very upset, and Sydor turtles. McKenzie then rains down punches.
@@howardanderson3662 just went back and watched it. Sydor was initially locked up with Marty McInnis and McKenzie just came in and took Sydor from him and started punching him. If I remember correctly McKenzie got suspended for this incident.
@@robertfloyd3081 You know I never noticed Marty hanging around the waste of Sydor... Lol. I just watched it as well. Sydor definitely saw McKenzie coming though and got his elbow/forearm up. I don't know if that's what got big Jim so angry, but he pounded on a turtling Sydor, and that wasn't the norm for Gentle Jim (Domi aside). I wouldn't be surprised if he was suspended for it. It looked pretty brutal.
It was a real elbow but not as severe as temeau acted. He was fine. The stars held their own even though Hatcher and Harvey were out of the lineup. Had they been in it would have been a lot more equal on the physical side
@@bpeezy2254 I know there are a lot of people who actually believe the only purpose of hockey is mass brawls, but at some point, if you want the PRETENSE of sport, you've gotta call some of this shit off. That game should've been stopped and forfeited.
@@michaelfalkner1186 This is the age old debate. Those who liked the game with this in it are labeled knuckle dragging Neanderthals by those who didn't. Contrary to popular belief, there was actually sublime skill and highlight reel goals on display every night when this was going on. But as incidents like these have been legislated out of the game, can you definitively say the game is safer? Better? Dangerous stick infractions, freight train boardings, vicious chargings are all a part of the game now that players aren't holding each other accountable, and games are regularly halted for 10 minutes while talking heads debate players' intentions and split hairs over principle points of contact. Is that sporting? To each his own. This was the way the game used to be played. Players like Craig Ludwig got what was coming to them or had the receipts transferred to their teammates. There's always the game within the game. Some of us miss it.
“Settle into your seats folks, these last 4 minutes will be interesting”.... words we’ll never hear again in the NHL in a lopsided game.
Got that right. Bettman and his never-ending minions have taken the control away from the players and put the suits in control - which has never been effective.
Stop being so dramatic
"The players are being big meanie jerks to each other. Cancel the rest of the game!" (The advertisers and gambling companies don't like violence in hockey)
@@stevedrums1675 Cry harder lol
@@jimbeanbragger9209 Which is clearly why they'd sponsor the most violent sport there is lol, go back to watching Football you brainless moron.
Everyone on the Stars bench was thinking to themselves "Why did Ludwig have to go do that?" Ducks had a pretty tough team playing that night.
@@FloridaHockeyFan They did dress a tough team for sure but had a reputation that season for being passive and soft.
This game and those amazing times of yesteryear truly proved the old adage "Hockey Players Are The Toughest Athletes In The World." Not seeing on ice full tilt battles like this anymore is tough for any of us who want the aggression back and this softened up for the kill era to end. I rest my case.
At 42 seconds you can see Warren Rychel try to kick Craig Ludwig.
Good catch!!
Back when players would take care of themselves and not rely of 'King Bettman' and his minions to police the game.
Don't understand why this video is so shocking? Ludwig and the Stars were ahead in the game. He went head hunting and thats the response you'd expect.
Dirty Play by Ludwig
Hope Ludwig bought everyone dinner after that...
If I'm not mistaken, Severyn motions immediately to the trainer after he hit Sydor with that last one. On first look, I thought he was waving on Belfour to come fight him, but then on the replay, I realized he motioned immediately and he was interviewed IIRC years later and he felt absolutely terrible. And that the goalie was Roman Turek. Who Backstopped the Blues to the presidents' trophy two years later.
Yep.. Severyn is not a bad guy at all. I loved him when he played for Dallas... This was definitely one of the wildest games I've seen.
Great stuff of those glory hockey days!
When Severyn nailed sydor, I was so merry!!
Dallas wanted a fight night. They got it.
Just wonder why Leboutillier or some other Ducks player did not really go after Niuwendyk or any other Stars front line player? Clearly Ludwig had no intention to follow any code so rest of the game was "jail rules" or no rules at all. Nice two hand slash to knees or even to head would done the same to N what Ludwig did to Selanne.
Stars were wearing their alternate uniform at home back then. Why they’re in the dark jersey at their place. These alternates would later become their regular jerseys. But when this game occurred, they were a beautiful alternate on the national game on Fox.
Thanks to the elbow on Selanne the Ducks brought back Grimson and got Jim McKenzie for the next season. And the Stars got Severyn from the Ducks.
Botteril in his forst NHL game. Now he's a GM.
I hope Sydor thanked Ludwig for that beating he took. Ludwig was a stupid jughead.
Miss those Ducks jerseys
Props to Sydor. He was always more than willing to take one or more for the team.
Yes indeed props to Sydor for turtling then taking on someone from behind, what a fucking joke of a comment lmao
Jesus this feed didn’t catch Marshall beating on Salei for a minute straight.
Severyn was on the Stars in the fall of 98 fighting Bob Probert
Man I love to see Sydor motionless on the ice😅😅😅
The fuck is wrong with you?
Ludwig channels his inner Dale Hunter
I feel like now a days players are more reckless because the worst they will see is a few games suspension. That might be worth taking a start player out. Pietrangelo nearly took Draisaitl's hand off in the playoffs (2023) and gets a couple of games. Never had to answer for his actions beyond that. In the 90's he would have been absolutely destroyed or if not him a skill player on his team would have had to answer the bell. That would end a bunch of these nasty hits from behind and two hand slashes that seem to be so prevalent.
Notice non of these wimps acted like that when they played Detroit, Joey Kocur would have crushed these people
Pierre Page.....that dude ever crack a smile?
Back when men didn't and weren't supposed to fight with visors on now the NHL is gayed up
3 players left on the mighty ducks bench🤣
Ludwig was a clown.
Sydor got what was coming to him!!
What did he do lol
what
How you doin now Sydor? Not too good
Jim McKenzie beat the skates off Daryl Sydor a year later in a brawl with the same two teams!
@@howardanderson3662 got jumped by McKenzie.
@@robertfloyd3081 McKenzie didn't really jump him though. If you watch how it starts both McKenzie and Sydor come flying into the scrum and they collide with each other and Sydor catches McKenzie with a pretty good forearm/elbow. At that point McKenzie drops his gloves and is clearly very upset, and Sydor turtles. McKenzie then rains down punches.
@@howardanderson3662 just went back and watched it. Sydor was initially locked up with Marty McInnis and McKenzie just came in and took Sydor from him and started punching him. If I remember correctly McKenzie got suspended for this incident.
@@robertfloyd3081 You know I never noticed Marty hanging around the waste of Sydor... Lol. I just watched it as well. Sydor definitely saw McKenzie coming though and got his elbow/forearm up. I don't know if that's what got big Jim so angry, but he pounded on a turtling Sydor, and that wasn't the norm for Gentle Jim (Domi aside). I wouldn't be surprised if he was suspended for it. It looked pretty brutal.
i love good fights and i know they were upset but all the theatrics trying to get at the guy when theres no chance is a little silly / childish imo!
It was a real elbow but not as severe as temeau acted. He was fine. The stars held their own even though Hatcher and Harvey were out of the lineup. Had they been in it would have been a lot more equal on the physical side
Have you ever played the game of hockey ? I’m not sure you know how much an elbow to the head hurts lol
Whatever you say, Craig
@@Jokerlevin lol
@@Dalt21 it hurts even with a helmet
sydor deserved what he got
just a horrible ass name for a hockey team, geez, no wonder.
I know. What kind of name is mighty ducks? Some child shit
Game should've been stopped.
This is the saddest comment I may have ever seen on a thread like this.
@@bpeezy2254 I know there are a lot of people who actually believe the only purpose of hockey is mass brawls, but at some point, if you want the PRETENSE of sport, you've gotta call some of this shit off.
That game should've been stopped and forfeited.
@@michaelfalkner1186 This is the age old debate. Those who liked the game with this in it are labeled knuckle dragging Neanderthals by those who didn't. Contrary to popular belief, there was actually sublime skill and highlight reel goals on display every night when this was going on. But as incidents like these have been legislated out of the game, can you definitively say the game is safer? Better? Dangerous stick infractions, freight train boardings, vicious chargings are all a part of the game now that players aren't holding each other accountable, and games are regularly halted for 10 minutes while talking heads debate players' intentions and split hairs over principle points of contact. Is that sporting? To each his own.
This was the way the game used to be played. Players like Craig Ludwig got what was coming to them or had the receipts transferred to their teammates. There's always the game within the game. Some of us miss it.
Bush league , from a punk play
I watched that game live
Grant Marshall fucked selei up. And selanie was faking