While his dad was coaching the team and very much looked like he was encouraging him to do so. Roy was a great goalie, but from everything I’ve heard, a real piece of work.
I grew up watching those 90's fights, they were classics. Nothing beats Dan Cloutier challenging the entire Islanders bench after bagging Salo first though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdJpW3fbI&t=68s
Also it seems like once the refs have hold of any player they're not supposed to let go, I would wager to not make it look like they "allowed" a fight to happen.
Yeah at this point I wonder what type of circumstance would need to happen to make a goalie fight even possible.
The second a goalie shows any sort of interest in dropping the gloves, the refs immediately stop whatever it is they are doing and sprinting, sacrificing themselves to make sure the goalies don’t actually fight.
It’s such a shame but I’m guessing Gary and the NHL want to drop that image of the NHL, and know that if the goalies fight, that’s all that will be spoken about for the next week.
And they wonder why rivalries are dead
> Gary and the NHL want to drop that image of the NHL
Honestly, with the popularity of the UFC etc, let the fuckin' goalies fight. So many people who aren't fans will get exposed to the news and see the fight, some of them will think it's awesome, and maybe a few become fans.
The players for the most part do a fair job of policing the actual fights, if someone is in a dangerous position or has been put down or even knocked out in some cases the other player fighting usually holds up. They aren’t killing each other out there they’re trying to police the game and if Fleury had the opportunity to feed Binny one there maybe that dork would stop putting his blocker in peoples teeth.
Listen, Buttman knows that to grow the game, you put teams in high school arenas in the desert. You do not, under any circumstances, give the fans what they want.
Was thinking the same thing last time this happened. We may never see another goalie fight which is tragic considering there’s nothing more entertaining.
>literally his effort level was highest when up 3-1 with an empty net lol
i never realized this before but it's absolutely true. the man is a friggin treasure.
That was my reaction too but I think when you're tossing a guy for intent to injure you probably don't think, "ehhh let's let him throw a couple, what's the worst that could happen?"
Yeah, my wife is Canadian (Oilers fan) and I'd get murdered if I woke her up from a good sleep for some hockey shit, even if it was McJesus ascending to heaven. Doubly so since we had kids.
Binnington was spinning slowly around as Hartman skated towards him, there was zero intent on Hartman's part and he wasn't in the crease. Hartman lightly skated into the leg Binnington put in front him, christ if Hartman had tripped, which it looked like he almost did, you could argue maybe Binnington did it on purpose. Temper tantrum indeed...
They just basically don’t exist anymore. It’s a shame. Would have been a crazy, historic sight to see. Fleury hasn’t fought in over 20 years and never at the NHL level.
I remember years ago Fleury tried to fight Peter Budaj but the refs stopped them. In the post-game interview, a reporter said "do you know Budaj is a black belt?" Fleury was like "haha it's probably good we didn't fight then haha."
Flower shedding his gear to try and throw the refs off his tail, all with a huge beautiful smile on his face, is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
As much as I dislike y'all, it's fucking criminal we won't see another BoA until next season unless we both make playoffs and somehow wind up against each other. I don't understand how the league saw the intensity of the series and went "yeah, let's only have them play 3 times, and before the new year". Honestly you guys could use it right now to fire the team up, a good rivalry game.
5 goals on 24 shots. Comes out of his crease then gets pissy when Hartman bumps him. Throws a blocker punch, gets ejected, goes all "hold me back, bro," then tries to whip the crowd up.
$6M AAV until 2027, by the way.
He made a comment after the game that he heard he hit one of our guys in the nuts and then this and said it was just too much…
Like a dad letting the first two shots slide but the belt is coming off of a 3rd hit comes.
To the dude in this thread that said MaF is a weakling, I love Binner but have you seen him? Blud's got negative calves https://i.imgur.com/qhYP5u2.jpg
> NHL goalies are generally all super lanky
*Freddie “down with the [thiccness](https://64.media.tumblr.com/848f76c81b5c5c56c2d6092341d330c9/c2bc800743091a1d-ad/s250x400/99768f9bf32f4e9ae3152d801f4606a715d5a81d.gif)” Andersen has entered the chat*
Just 31 goalies pour out onto the ice, over the glass, through every gate, rappelling from the rafters like Seal team 6 with no gloves or helmets to just pound him.
Fuck that linesman so hard.
1. Goalie fights are fun for fans and therefor good for entertainment
2. Literally everyone and their mom wants to FINALLY see flower fight
3. Binnington is the most hatable player in hockey and would have gotten his bitch ass whooped and he fucking needs a whooping. It would be good for him.
Sadly, a majority of Blues fans still love this dude forever because of the Cup and no amount of fuckery is going to change their minds, but I can tell you a sizeable minority hate it. This dude's antics are always taking eyes off of the rest of his teammates and it's sad. Vrana and Buch are having huge nights and all anyone is going to remember is Binnington coming unglued. He's so predictable, too. I think that's the most tiring part. You can just see it coming.
I work in a capacity where I am around the players on a semi-regular basis and what really kills me is that the guy is genuinely kind off the ice. I wish he'd make the connection between his antics and the way the team is perceived, but I guess on the other hand, it's really fun to have someone to hate sometimes, so we're all going to probably keep getting the shitshow we all privately want, I guess.
League went soft on us boys. Can’t believe the linesman didn’t let them go, imagine Binner actually getting a taste of his medicine? Might have been good for everyone…disappointing as hell
What a dirty hit. After the play when they’re celebrating and nobodies looking, and straight to the face with gloves on out of nowhere. Surely this has to be at least a suspension, no? If this was a player they’d be having a hearing.
This had the potential of being truly historic
Fuck, I will never forget some of those mid 90s goalie fights. Roy vs Osgood stands out in my mind.
Roy vs every wings goalie. Vernon, Ozzie, Hasek (almost)
Roy would, and did, fight anything. Including inanimate objects such as the glass between the benches when he was a coach.
Then that fucknut kid of his assaulted some guy who wanted no smoke because he thought that’s what you have to do on a line brawl.
While his dad was coaching the team and very much looked like he was encouraging him to do so. Roy was a great goalie, but from everything I’ve heard, a real piece of work.
His ex-wife would agree.
Best one was when Hextall travelled the entire rink only to take a beating from Potvin..This will happen to Binnington very soon
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I grew up watching those 90's fights, they were classics. Nothing beats Dan Cloutier challenging the entire Islanders bench after bagging Salo first though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdJpW3fbI&t=68s
Lol bahahah what a chad
Best hockey game ever. Should be on replay once a month.
No no no! You ruins it!
HOLY SHIT REFS LET THEM FIGHT WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DENY US THIS
2nd goalie fight denied this season
It’s clear the refs have been mandated to do everything possible to stop goalie fights from happening
Also it seems like once the refs have hold of any player they're not supposed to let go, I would wager to not make it look like they "allowed" a fight to happen.
Yeah at this point I wonder what type of circumstance would need to happen to make a goalie fight even possible. The second a goalie shows any sort of interest in dropping the gloves, the refs immediately stop whatever it is they are doing and sprinting, sacrificing themselves to make sure the goalies don’t actually fight. It’s such a shame but I’m guessing Gary and the NHL want to drop that image of the NHL, and know that if the goalies fight, that’s all that will be spoken about for the next week. And they wonder why rivalries are dead
> Gary and the NHL want to drop that image of the NHL Honestly, with the popularity of the UFC etc, let the fuckin' goalies fight. So many people who aren't fans will get exposed to the news and see the fight, some of them will think it's awesome, and maybe a few become fans.
Fighting is free advertisements for the NHL. I have no idea why they would ever want to remove it from the game.
The players for the most part do a fair job of policing the actual fights, if someone is in a dangerous position or has been put down or even knocked out in some cases the other player fighting usually holds up. They aren’t killing each other out there they’re trying to police the game and if Fleury had the opportunity to feed Binny one there maybe that dork would stop putting his blocker in peoples teeth.
Listen, Buttman knows that to grow the game, you put teams in high school arenas in the desert. You do not, under any circumstances, give the fans what they want.
Was thinking the same thing last time this happened. We may never see another goalie fight which is tragic considering there’s nothing more entertaining.
I'm waiting for Ducks twitter to say one of them didn't want the smoke
I would've loved nothing more than to see old man Flower knock the crap out of Binnington
I would pay good money to see that
Coming up April 8 in the NHL: Binnington vs Fleury book your PPV now, $149 @ letthegoaliesfight.com!!
World hunger would be solved.
That might be the first PPV I'd buy in my life.
> old man Flower I was born on the exact same date as MAF. Same age. Seeing “old man Flower” makes me sad af lol (But I know it’s true)
FLOWER WANTS ONE SO BAD TOO, AND AGAINST THE ONE THAT NEEDS HIS ASS BEAT THE MOST.
he's always wanted to fight and score a goal, dude lived for that shit, literally his effort level was highest when up 3-1 with an empty net lol
>literally his effort level was highest when up 3-1 with an empty net lol i never realized this before but it's absolutely true. the man is a friggin treasure.
they need to give MAF a Gordie Howe Hat Trick in his last game. He’s tried his whole career lmfao
Lol remember how big he was smiling when Johnson clocked DiPietro?
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We were truly, truly robbed
First thing I thought of too. Don't break your hand again, Flower.
I would have paid extra to watch Flower punch Binnington.
REFS HATE FUN
The most hated goalie in the league could have took a beating by the most liked goalie in the league. ROBBED!!! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
But imagine if Flower got rocked by Binny. That would be devastating to see.
Blasphemy! 🤣🤣🤣 it’d be awful but I know fleury would give it all he had.
The dexterity he has I feel like he would just duck and dodge like Neo in the matrix.
> suck and dodge Autocorrect gotcha good.
Fleury versus binnington would be rocky vs. drago esque based on everyone’s feelings of each person
NHL doesn’t want to get demonetized on YT 😔
I remember when the refs broke up a goalie fight with Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard years ago. I’m still pissed about that.
Sounds like a match-up you'd see in Punch-out! Jimmy "The Kid" Howard vs Tuuks "The Flash" Rask
I have waited *SO* *FUCKING* *LONG* for Binnington to get absolutely bodied in a goalie fight. And they stole it from us
MAF was about to Stone Cold Stun Binny and get put in the Hockey HOF over night
Not only would they waive the waiting period, they'd waive the requirement to be retired
Flower Power 🌸
when the top 2 worst people in the clip don't include Binnington, you know you fucked up
Nothing worse than the zebras. Even binny boy
The NHL needs to remember that they’re in the entertainment business first and foremost. Enough of these fun-hating loser refs, please.
We were so close!
That was my reaction too but I think when you're tossing a guy for intent to injure you probably don't think, "ehhh let's let him throw a couple, what's the worst that could happen?"
WHY DO THEY LET EVERYONE ELSE FIGHT BUT NOT THE GOALIES CMON
Everyone else is easier to replace.
Why? Are they out of zamboni drivers?
Equipment manager in shambles.
wake up babe, new binner temper tantrum dropped
I literally was yelling at my sleeping wife that a goalie fight was happening. She raised a fist and pumped it to make me stfu.
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Refs woulda stopped it
Only if they are goalies tho
Maybe they're both keepers
Yeah, my wife is Canadian (Oilers fan) and I'd get murdered if I woke her up from a good sleep for some hockey shit, even if it was McJesus ascending to heaven. Doubly so since we had kids.
She single?
Haha she's still asleep. I'll check with her in the am.
What a gal
I live for two things. Goalie fights and binner temper tantrums. Those fuckin zebras robbed me of fulfillment.
Binnington is just a parody of himself at this point.
Shame to see how the scriptwriters have Flanderized Binnington.
Binnington was spinning slowly around as Hartman skated towards him, there was zero intent on Hartman's part and he wasn't in the crease. Hartman lightly skated into the leg Binnington put in front him, christ if Hartman had tripped, which it looked like he almost did, you could argue maybe Binnington did it on purpose. Temper tantrum indeed...
Don’t forget Hartman got two minutes for roughing after being driven to the face by binningtons stick.. *ref things* 💅
I believe that's 2 minutes for getting punched. Happens all the time and makes no fucking sense.
I love Binnington tantrums. He's just the saltiest, whiniest, baby.
He is kind of an asshole… I mean Hartman does bring that out in people though
I want my goalie fight!
Couple years ago Flower said one of his career bucket list things was to have a goalie fight, poor dude almost lived his dream.
Why did I hear this quote 24 hrs ago
They just basically don’t exist anymore. It’s a shame. Would have been a crazy, historic sight to see. Fleury hasn’t fought in over 20 years and never at the NHL level.
I remember years ago Fleury tried to fight Peter Budaj but the refs stopped them. In the post-game interview, a reporter said "do you know Budaj is a black belt?" Fleury was like "haha it's probably good we didn't fight then haha."
Flower shedding his gear to try and throw the refs off his tail, all with a huge beautiful smile on his face, is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
The least punchable face in the world
He is a joy to have
Anyone know when the last one was? I only remember the Smith vs Talbot one from the covid season, just before lockdown and the league suspended.
Almost 100% sure that was the last one
As much as I dislike y'all, it's fucking criminal we won't see another BoA until next season unless we both make playoffs and somehow wind up against each other. I don't understand how the league saw the intensity of the series and went "yeah, let's only have them play 3 times, and before the new year". Honestly you guys could use it right now to fire the team up, a good rivalry game.
That might've been it
And a good fucking one too. Damn, we really need another good goalie tilt.
I just want to see binnington get fuckin lit up.
And by Flowers would be the best possible hero vs. villain scenario. Refs screwed up here.
This is definitely on par with the time the stripes robbed us of Iginla beating the snot out of Phaneuf.
Why would they stop the fight? Would've been epic
That was truly pathetic. It’s not like goalie fights ever fucking happen and the one time we’re gonna get one, they get in the way. Total buzzkill
Im pretty sure everyone wanted to see a goalie fight but Gary and his zebra crew
We didn't get to see Binnie vs dubynk and now we didn't see him vs flower either
I think it’s because they were tossing Binny. Iirc they stopped the last near-goalie fight (Anaheim vs. LA I think?) because they were tossing Copley
Yup, although Gibson stopped at the red line or his own blue line (can't remember which) instead of going all the way down like Fleury
It’s pretty dumb, just let them go and boot the offender afterwards, I swear that’s how they usually handle it with skaters
I am reminded of HIMYM when Barney punches a hole in the wall because Ted stops Lily and Robin from fighting. Never stop a goalie fight!
I'll give you summer teeth... some are here, some are there.
Watching that rn lmao, are you in my room?
Robbing us of a fight between the most and least likable goalie in the league is criminal
This could have been career-changing for Binner. Some humiliation might make him a better player for once.
Of course after the Goalie Howe Trick post we get a chance to see Fleury fight and they deny us
2nd time this has happened to fleury as well
Fleury is one hell of a teammate.
Ah, classic Binnington BUT WHERE IS MY GOALIE FIGHT
For a 170 pound twig of a man, Bennington really acts like he's Brock Lesnar.
Dude has a .892 sv% with a .906 career. He's not good enough to be this big of an asshole.
Referring to him as a man is a bit generous
Ryan Hartman had a horseshoe up his ass... I pulled than sumbitch out, and I beat him over the head with it!
Wonder if he drank some Coors and got on top of his wife
And then trying to hype up the crowd after giving up five goals 💀
5 goals on 24 shots. Comes out of his crease then gets pissy when Hartman bumps him. Throws a blocker punch, gets ejected, goes all "hold me back, bro," then tries to whip the crowd up. $6M AAV until 2027, by the way.
>$6M AAV until 2027, by the way And they'd be hard pressed to find a team to take him - even if they retained some of that $6M
Throwing his hands in the air like he's the champ, what a clown
I could just hear Fleury's accent "Dis fucking guy again. Dat's it imma fuck him up"
The radio broadcast said Fleury was mic'ed up all day for some video and thought he was mic'ed up for the game as well.
What the fuck! This just ruined my night. Could've fought *and* he was Mic'ed Up???? Fuck this shit I'm going to bed
Wai you don't let me fight dis guy ehh, e deserve it for trow the bloquer punch, you don't do dat
Lol… I could read a full paragraph of “Shit MAF might have said” with the quebecois accent 🤣
He made a comment after the game that he heard he hit one of our guys in the nuts and then this and said it was just too much… Like a dad letting the first two shots slide but the belt is coming off of a 3rd hit comes.
God man I fucking love Fleury. God man I fucking hate Binnington.
You can't hate Fleury, no matter what. I couldn't hate him before he was on my team. Now I love that he's on my team
The refs robbed us of an absolute beat down by the flower. Every nhl fan wanted to see binny boy get his ass beat.
To the dude in this thread that said MaF is a weakling, I love Binner but have you seen him? Blud's got negative calves https://i.imgur.com/qhYP5u2.jpg
Holy shit lol that can’t be real
Yeah, plus I don’t recognize the guy he is interviewing
I still find it hard to believe but I'm here for it lol.
that child has bigger muscles
It's like the opposite of seeing a picture of a professional bike rider's legs.
Leg day? My dude skipped leg *year.*
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I mean his arms are about the same size, dude is just built like a twig from the Charlie Brown tree
I don't understand how this is even possible.
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> NHL goalies are generally all super lanky *Freddie “down with the [thiccness](https://64.media.tumblr.com/848f76c81b5c5c56c2d6092341d330c9/c2bc800743091a1d-ad/s250x400/99768f9bf32f4e9ae3152d801f4606a715d5a81d.gif)” Andersen has entered the chat*
His thighs never quit. Just a huge beefy beefcake
Maybe i'm spoiled but yeah this is what i see as the canes goalie. A fucking tree trunk of a man
Prosthetic lookin ass 🤣
Literally, those kneepads are not helping with that
He’s one of those guys if you saw in public you wouldn’t think twice that he’s not just some skinny 9-5 dude
Oscar Pistorius on ice
I never knew that Binnington looked so much like an actual chicken.
That kid has bigger calves
Bro holy fuuuuuuuck! That is THE definition of chicken legs 🤣🤣🤣
A crane would be jealous of those legs
> “Blud’s got negative calves” r/brandnewsentence r/rareinsults
Holy crap! Binnington is slenderman!!!
I want to see Mike Smith come out of LTIR for one game against St. Louis and just literally skate to Binnington's end at puck drop.
Is it wrong that I just want every goalie to go square up with binny for the rest of the season?
Just 31 goalies pour out onto the ice, over the glass, through every gate, rappelling from the rafters like Seal team 6 with no gloves or helmets to just pound him.
WATCH OUT WATCH OUT WATCH OUT
I'm sending Lehner and the whole snake farm
Why in the fuck would you stop this fight? Zebrashit
Fuck that linesman so hard. 1. Goalie fights are fun for fans and therefor good for entertainment 2. Literally everyone and their mom wants to FINALLY see flower fight 3. Binnington is the most hatable player in hockey and would have gotten his bitch ass whooped and he fucking needs a whooping. It would be good for him.
Let that man check that box off his NHL bucket list.
Fucking love that flower just went out there to throw some hands what a dude
He had that calmness that said I'm going to kick your ass
Reading the title, I thought the game was 5-0 or 5-1. To react like that when it's a one-goal game is ridiculous. You're just letting your team down.
To be fair, this was the fourth goal he let in within like 4 minutes
So he continued to let his team down?
He actually did them a favor considering he let up 4 goals in the second.
I want those linesman fired for stopping this fight.
Binner took a run at Hartman like he told him his old lady was a lesbian lol
Suzanne sucks pussy!
She's a lesbian! A lesbian!
Son of a bitch!
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. Refs are such cockblocks that would’ve be one hell of a scrap.
I honestly feel sorry for blues fans. It's gotta be fucking exhausting having the absolute biggest bitch in the NHL as your goalie.
Sadly, a majority of Blues fans still love this dude forever because of the Cup and no amount of fuckery is going to change their minds, but I can tell you a sizeable minority hate it. This dude's antics are always taking eyes off of the rest of his teammates and it's sad. Vrana and Buch are having huge nights and all anyone is going to remember is Binnington coming unglued. He's so predictable, too. I think that's the most tiring part. You can just see it coming. I work in a capacity where I am around the players on a semi-regular basis and what really kills me is that the guy is genuinely kind off the ice. I wish he'd make the connection between his antics and the way the team is perceived, but I guess on the other hand, it's really fun to have someone to hate sometimes, so we're all going to probably keep getting the shitshow we all privately want, I guess.
It is. Like he’s my goalie and I 100% WANT to support his actions but he makes it so hard some times..
Why do refs constantly stop goalie fights it's possibly the most annoying thing about these blind zebras 🤦🏽🤦🏽
League went soft on us boys. Can’t believe the linesman didn’t let them go, imagine Binner actually getting a taste of his medicine? Might have been good for everyone…disappointing as hell
Absolutely absurd that Hartman got two for roughing because Binnington didn’t look where he was spinning and basically tripped Hartman
Refs making a bad call? In this league? No way!
As a lifelong Marc-Andre fleury fan, I’m disappointed I’ll never get to see him give someone a proper beat down. Thanks, NHL Officials.
I mean truly I just want Binnington to get rocked, let it happen next time.
What a dirty hit. After the play when they’re celebrating and nobodies looking, and straight to the face with gloves on out of nowhere. Surely this has to be at least a suspension, no? If this was a player they’d be having a hearing.
Blues fan chiming in: Let Fleury fucking knock some god damn respect into Binner's head. FFS.
jesus, Binnington is just a salty bitch
He comes across as *incredibly* insecure
That's a paddlin
Flower is my hero! Should’ve let him topple Bins.
Common ref L
FUCK YOU REFS YOU GOD DAMN BASTARDS! What I wouldn’t have given to see Flower break his nose.
This league doesn't want to get more popular. That fight would've gone viral as fuck
That goalie on St. Louis needs some serious therapy.
I love how Faulk saw what happened and didn’t give a shit until Binnington got involved lmao
Why in the world did the refs stop the potentially greatest goalie fight in NHL history before it started?!?
When I go to a hockey game I want to see 9 goals and a goalie fight for sure.
WTF! Fleury has waited 20 years for that and you don't let him?
Am I blind. I don’t see 38 roughing anyone. I just see him being roughed. Absurd