![]() ![]() (Former Flyers chairman) Ed Snider came and sat next to me just to make sure I was doing OK. "When I got a concussion in Philly i spent 3 days in the hospital bed. They actually sent me to a knee doctor haha," said Downie. "I got a concussion with Arizona they don't call or check up. He continued his rant on Saturday morning, comparing Arizona's organization to the Philadelphia Flyers. The veteran of 434 NHL games also took aim at commentator Don Cherry and hockey's culture of fighting on Friday night. In that time he scored 76 goals with 120 assists and 1,057 penalty minutes. Former NHL forward Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes. He played for the Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as 26 games with the Coyotes last season. (Expletives have been blurred).ĭownie was drafted 29th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2005. Note the tweets are in reverse chronological order. ![]() The full series of tweets against the Coyotes can be seen below. ![]() He also blamed the season-ending injury of AHL player Christian Thomas last season on the Coyotes for playing Thomas on short rest. The 29-year-old blamed Coyotes head coach Dale Tippett for Max Domi's recent hand injury, which was incurred during a fight and then moved on to the organization's treatment of John Scott last season. Sad thing is I listened to you.Former NHLer Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant on Friday night, taking aim at the Arizona Coyotes organization.ĭownie, who played parts of eight seasons with various teams in the NHL, went after his final NHL team on Friday night. "Sorry Don, but you called me a p- for wearing a visor and trying to protect my eyes. "But again, I did what Don Cherry said to do every Saturday night. I still think about what I did to (Dean McAmmond) and what I caused him to go through with his family. "That hit is what happens when you watch Don Cherry Rock 'em Sock 'em videos from age 5 to 18. Former Arizona Coyote Steve Downie rips into team in twitter rant GLENDALE, AZ OCTOBER 02: Steve Downie 17 of the Arizona Coyotes skates with the puck during the NHL preseason game. 6EfEg8ZRnQ - Drayton van As December 24, 2016 "John gets mad at Colin and tells him off then AZ trades him ha ha who's the puppet."Īfter another Twitter user posted a short clip of an NHL player getting hit hard with his head down, Downie shifted his focus to Speaking of concussions. "Colin Campbell asked John Scott if his kids were going to be embarrassed that he's going to all star game. Former Philadelphia Flyers forward Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes. Or tippets an idiot - Steve Downie December 23, 2016ĭownie then explained the situation involving the recently retired John Scott, the NHL all-star game MVP last season who was voted in overwhelmingly by fans through an online ballot even though he barely played with the Coyotes and was subsequently traded to the Montreal Canadiens and promptly sent to the minors. ![]() I've never played on a team when my best player broke his hand in a fight. This really put (me) over the edge last year and made me quit on (Arizona)," Downie wrote.Ĥth. "Another classless move done by (Tippett). Former Arizona Coyotes winger Steve Downie had some harsh words for the organization and long-time head coach Dave Tippett in a Twitter rant. 17 and has not played in the NHL since, reeled off a series of tweets beginning late Thursday and into Friday in which he calls out his former head coach Dave Tippett, the NHL's Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell and hockey commentator Don Cherry.Īfter not tweeting in over a year, Downie began his rant by criticizing the Coyotes and Tippett for allowing forward Max Domi to break his hand during a fight. The former Arizona Coyotes player, who was waived Jan. Free agent forward Steve Downie woke up from his social media slumber just days before Christmas, but he wasn't bearing any gifts. Former Peterborough Petes captain and NHL player Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant on Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes. ![]()
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