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Scott Stevens DESTROYS Paul Kariya - Stanley Cup Final 2003 (NHL Classic)
- Published_at:2012-06-23
- Category:Sports
- Channel:HockeyWebCaster
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- description: Follow my YouTube video updates on Twitter. http://twitter.com/HockeyWebCast STANLEY CUP FINAL 2003 - GAME 6. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Anaheim star Paul Kariya was on wobbly legs, staggered by a thunderous hit that threatened to end his Stanley Cup finals. Then he made a comeback that stunned even the New Jersey Devils. Just like the rest of the Mighty Ducks. Kariya, leveled by a hit from Scott Stevens that was so hard it appeared he might be seriously hurt, returned to score his first goal of the series, and Anaheim evened the Stanley Cup finals by beating New Jersey 5-2 in Game 6 Saturday night. Kariya was invisible for much of the series, unable to escape the Devils' trapping defense. But he set up two of the Ducks' three first-period goals with the breakthrough game coach Mike Babcock said was necessary from him to force a Game 7. "It definitely showed a lot of grit for him to come back from a hit like that,'' Devils goalie Martin Brodeur said. "There's not too many guys who can do that.'' What's equally remarkable is his unexpected return mimicked that of his own team. The Ducks were wobbly themselves after being dominated in the first two games of the series, in danger of being swept, yet have forced a Game 7 it seemed unlikely they would ever see. "Obviously, I was raring to get back out there,'' Kariya said. The Ducks, playing with the desperation expected of a team possibly playing in its last game, led 3-1 in the second period when Stevens leveled Kariya with a violent hit only a moment after the Anaheim captain had passed the puck. Kariya was in open ice and was vulnerable, but clearly never saw Stevens coming, much like the Flyers' Eric Lindros didn't when he suffered a concussion on a similar hit by Stevens in a 2000 playoff game. Lindros ended up missing an entire season. Kariya lay motionless for about a minute, the crowd at the Pond barely making a sound, before being helped up and taken to the locker room on legs so unsteady he needed help. "I wasn't out cold,'' said Kariya, who began wearing a stronger helmet and a mouthpiece several years ago to help prevent concussions. "I was right there.'' NHL officials issued a statement saying the hit was legal and not subject to a penalty, but Kariya clearly didn't agree. "I didn't like the hit, obviously,'' Kariya said. "That's Scott Stevens' game. He's done that throughout his career. ... There's a fine line there.'' Stevens said, "You can't let your guard down. Hey, it's a physical game out there.''
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