5 Greatest Flyers’ Villains of All-Time
There are many great comic book villains – The Joker, Lex Luther, The Green Goblin.
Just like in the movies or comics, the world of sports has its own villains. Guys that seem to always leave their mark when they play against your team.
For the Flyers, who have made many enemies over their long history, some seem to be rise above the rest as someone who sends shivers down your spine when you see their face or hear their name.
Here are five of the greatest (worst) Flyers’ villains.
Patrick Kane
He scored arguably the biggest goal against the Flyers in their history – the Game 6 OT winner of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. Just speaking of that game around a Flyers fan is off-limits.
The uncertainty of where the puck is and seeing Patrick Kane skating down the ice and celebrating is burned into the brains of each and every Flyers fan.
Tie Domi
Tie Domi got under the skin of many players during his 16-year NHL career. But he also managed to get into it with a few fans as well.
The infamous fight between Domi and a Flyers fan, while he was in the penalty box, is one of the most memorable moments in Flyers and NHL history.
After being provoked by a raucous fan, the often-hot Domi chose to not take the high road and pulled the fan through the glass.
Sidney Crosby
Even Flyers fans can agree that Crosby is one of the greatest players of all-time. But that doesn’t mean that they have to like him.
Crosby has had incredible success against the Flyers with 105 points in just 70 games which is enough to justify Flyers’ fans’ hatred but his often-ridiculous flopping from early on in his career really got the fire started.
Martin Brodeur
Another player whose incredible success against the Flyers has him hated by the city of Philadelphia, Brodeur was a thorn in the side of the Flyers for over 20 years.
Going 50-31-10 in 92 career starts with a .908 save percentage, Brodeur seemingly always stood on his head whenever the Devils and Flyers faced off.
Furthermore, Brodeur and the Devils sent the Flyers home in the playoffs in 1995, 2000, and 2012.
Scott Stevens
Undeniably the biggest villain in Flyers’ history, Stevens’ hit on Eric Lindros in 2000 ultimately ended Lindros’ career with the Flyers due to the concussion he suffered from the dirty center-ice hit.
Making things worse, Stevens would go on to lead the Devils to the Stanley Cup that same postseason.
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