

"When I got a concussion in Philly i spent 3 days in the hospital bed.
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They actually sent me to a knee doctor haha," Downie write. "I got a concussion with Arizona they don't call or check up. On Saturday morning, he compared Arizona's organization to the Philadelphia Flyers.
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The 29-year-old Downie started with a series of tweets about the Coyotes' handling of various players' injuries and the treatment of John Scott, the veteran enforcer who was voted into the NHL All-Star tournament last season by fans but was traded by Arizona to Montreal and was briefly left out of the showcase by the NHL.ĭownie also said the Ontario Hockey League's Peterborough Petes are a better-run organization than the Coyotes. He had 76 goals, 120 assists and 1,057 penalty minutes. After another Twitter user posted a short clip of an NHL.
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He played for the Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as 26 games with the Coyotes last season. Free agent forward Steve Downie woke up from his social media slumber just days before Christmas, but he wasn't bearing any gifts. Russia Plans for 2024 Paris Olympics Inclusion Despite Current Sports Bansĭownie was drafted 29th overall by Philadelphia in 2005. Sad thing is I listened to you," Downie said. "Sorry Don, but you called me a (coward) for wearing a visor and trying to protect my eyes. Wish I never played."ĭownie then added another tweet, criticizing Cherry for his stance against visors. "But again, I did what don cherry said to do every Saturday night. I still think about what I did to Dean macomond and what I caused him to go through with his family. Former NHLer Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant on Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes organization. Nothing good comes from those vids," Downie said from his verified account. "That hit is what happens when you watch don cherry rock em sock em videos from age 5 to 18. Downie retweeted the gif and then spoke about his regrets from the play. In response to some of his tweets, a fan tweeted an animated gif of Downie bodychecking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dean McAmmond in 2007, a play that left McAmmond concussed and Downie suspended for 20 games. Former NHL forward Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes.ĭownie, who played parts of eight seasons in the NHL, criticized the culture of violence that he believes Cherry perpetuates through his "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em" series of videos. Discuss the NHL, AHL, KHL, NWHL, IIHF and every other hockey league you can think of We.
