🇬🇧BRIT Reacts To THE BEAUTY OF HOCKEY! 

I appreciate my parents so much for driving me up to 5 hours for hockey games. As a kid you think you are just going to a game but what we don’t realize until we are older is the fuel cost and the time they take off work to let us play the game we love. Wish I could’ve went further in my career to give them back half of what they gave me.

The last part with St-Louis, he's from my province in Canada (Quebec) he recently did an interview in French about this. Basically, when he learned of his mother's death he took a direct plane to see his family to mourn and asked his dad what he should do (the rangers were in the middle of playoffs) and his fathers replied to him: she would have wanted you to play so go play hockey. I cried so much during that interview

Another great hockey reaction. 18 days until the start of the NHL season 🏒🏒

this video single handedly made me a hockey fan. whoever made it did it right to entice people to watch.

I remember back in the 90’s, American television started broadcasting regular season and playoff hockey. What caught many new American fans off guard in the playoffs was what took place at the end of the series. No matter how nasty, hard hitting and tempestuous the series was, the opponents always line up and shake hands. It’s the Canadian thing to do.

Pavel truly was magical, outsized but never outmatched!

i think every hockey fan remember very well his first WOW moment that get them addicted to the game. For me it was 2001 Stanley Cup final 7th match, the first one i remember to fully watch. That was an amazing second prolongation win for Colorado Avalanches and damn, that game was amazing

This is breathtaking. Literally, takes your breath away. I think athletes at the top of their game are absolute poetry in motion, they are beautiful to watch. I sometimes forget the toughness & brutality of sports when I get lost in watching talented athletes make magic happen.

It's about damn time! 😁

As a Canadian, I approve of this video and Kabir’s reaction. 👍🏼 Kabir, I hope when you come across the pond you get the chance to take a game in live.

In hockey, the action away from the puck is as important as the puck play. It's a nuance that some fans never really appreciate.

We fans in the Seattle area are ready to cheer for the Seattle Kraken! Since the Seattle Metropolitans won the Stanley Cup in 1918 becoming the first American team to win it, we have had over 100 years of great minor league and Major Junior hockey. On the day that you could put a down payment for season tickets there were 10,000 requests in the first 720 seconds! I'm ready, being a hockey fan since I was a child in the '60s!

It just goes without saying but all of the sports that we love possess a beauty and artistry that only the truly initiated can appreciate. It takes a brilliantly produced video like this one that so clearly demonstrates the beautiful skills and abilities that these players posses. As a casual hockey fan, it made me feel like I really didn't know a damn thing about this exquisite game. When played at its highest level, it equals in creativity, finesse, artistry, style, energy, courage, toughness and intensity, any game I've ever seen played. I admit that I have a whole new respect for this game and the warriors who play it. That is something I definitely did not expect when I got here today. Well done Kabir and neutralzoneHD!!! Mind completely blown!!! 🏒🏒🏒🏒🏒🏒

My fave part of that Martin St.Loius story was that Syd Crosby found him before the game to give condolences for his loss. Hockey players are all teammates on some level. Even right after punching each others faces in, they usually tap each other out of respect.

A Boston Bruin player got hit in the leg by a puck which resulted in a broken leg (didn't know at the time)& he finished the game.

Hockey really is the most beautiful game ever conceived. 😍 It's as close to perfect as a game can be.

A quick comment on hockey. You can’t really appreciate the speed of the game unless you see it live. Video and television Cannot really capture the speed.

Great reaction like always. I've seen this many times, & the Marty St. Louis part always chokes me up a bit.

You said you got goosebumps from watching the video, you can't imagine the rush of emotions you get from watching your team live, win. It's a Canadian thing, we have pride in our hockey players, kids learn to skate practically as soon as they learn to walk, boys get plastic hockey sticks when they're 2, it's definitely our sport. I mean let's face it, you have this much winter you have to make it fun! 🇨🇦

Grew up 30 mins from Detroit, Michigan. Played hockey all my life and I can promise you there is no one as skilled as pavel. Another great for the red wings was Sergei fedorov!

Hockey is just the most awesome sport especially the playoffs. When the playoffs start all other things in my life stop and cease too exist, just love it. Good video brother look forward to more as always.👍✌

I played hockey as a kid, We never froze our puck, the weather and rink did that for us. Our biggest problems with pucks was that they chipped to smithereens after a while. The game is so fast you _have_ to be a quick thinker to play it well, and your body _must_ use oxygen efficiently or you just can't keep up with the skating, it is so fast. Quickness and speed describe the game quite well, and tremendous athletic ability. The guys who can stick handle are like wizards to watch. One of the best I ever saw was Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He seemed capable of turning guys inside out and embarrassing them as if it was nothing.

Nothing else that I have ever done in life has ever brought me as much joy as when I was playing city league hockey back in my younger days.

I was at that game were grandlund #64 dove and scored! It was tied 0-0 in overtime in the playoffs! Unreal moment

Yeah, Datsyuk can be argued as the best or one of the best dangler's in history... he's filthy mcnasty with those silky mitts... Patty Kane and McDavid are up there too. Can't wait for the season to start in a couple of weeks... there's nothing like seeing it live so hurry up and get over here so you can experience it asap lol

I really appreciate how well done your videos are, how nice and open your reactions and opinions are, and it's so cool how big the variety of things is that you react to!! Massive respect for you, keep up the great work! I'm so glad I've found you now while you're still a smaller channel and not years down the line haha

Even as an Anaheim Ducks fan (the LA Kings’ crosstown brutal rivals), I was able to appreciate when you clapped at 10:27 haha 😅 Splendid to see how passionate a hockey fan you’re becoming!!!

They should have had a segment on the beauty of fans and showed the video of me falling down the stairs at the Boston garden while holding a tray of four beers and two plates of nacho's.

You should react to the 2017 series between the Penguins and the Senators, such a highly contested series and amazing ending.

Hockey 🏒 is just beautiful, it's passion, it's craziness and elegance with so much energy.

The BEST technical player ever was Ilya "The Genius" Kovalchuk. He plays for Avangard Omsk in the KHL, currently, but, he was the #1 draft pick for the Atlanta Thrashers in 2001.

Kabri when you said you got goosebumps i had goosebumps to at that same moment. And towards the end with Martin St. Louis i almost cried!! I was watching that game live. To hear the story and then he still chooses to play and ends up scoring a huge goal!!! What a hockey player! I believe he retired after that season.

Great video. Always love your reactions. There is a part 2 for this. A must watch

He's not called "The Great Eight" for no reason. 😁 Go Caps!

Love your hockey reactions dude, keep em coming!

I'm amazed how many people don't know how brilliant hockey is.

Hockey is such an underrated sport. I was lucky enough to work with the athletic staff of the 2015 champion chicago blackhawks. Those crowds are the loudest I’ll probably hear. The national anthem will leave your ears ringing as well. Just nuts.

Yay! So glad you reacted to it.

I forgot about St Louis. Just teared up from that clip.

When i lived in Atlanta i went to many games before they went to Calgary....great reaction Kabir..Kent in Ohio. my favorite team has been the Red Wings since the early 70's...

If you noticed St. Louis mouthed the words “ ma coeur “ ( my heart ) as he skated off.

I would recommend watching some hockey night in canada playoff closing montages, I would recommend 2014 and before, espn bought the channel and replaced the person doing them, they had some soul before espn took over. Probably can't do reaction to them since most of them are copies.

About time😉

You should react to “The Game The NFL Wants You To Forget” I think you’ll find it very interesting

They didn't show the first goal of the Blackhawk's Stanley Cup. They were trailing with one minute eighteen seconds left in the game when Brian Bickell scored. Then seventeen seconds later Bolland scored the goal they showed so they literally won the Cup on a night many thought they were about to travel back to Chicago for game 7.

You have to see an NHL game in person. It's an amazing experience.

Yes hockey is beautiful sport I've watching it since 1993 with the Anaheim Ducks still do.

best slap shot ? that has to go to the player who not only invented it, but put the most fear in the hearts of goal tenders , Boom Boom Geoffrion

I love Hockey, I can't wait to take my some to his first game. Hoping he loves it as much as I did growing up.

I admire you're good genuine reactions brother 👍

React to Pavel Bure. Early-mid 90s. Most of these tricks remind me of him, most exciting player of the 90s. Looks like he inspired these guys

There’s no doubt. #13 is and always will be the style and skill master. He may never have won a hall of fame scoring title but he will always be the man.

BTW, did you know that The Stanley Cup is originally from UK? Made in Sheffield.

the hardest punch in hockey was from a guy who rarely fought , Larry Robinson ...

Nakita Kucherov from the Tampa Bay Lightning is the best ever

Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr. The best ever.

Check out the hockey enforcers documentary! Well worth it and gives great understanding unlike any video featuring Chris nilan

hockey is such a fun sport to watch and I really enjoy it. I hope for the future of the sport that it becomes more diverse and inclusive, there's been some pushes to make it more accessible for BIPOC and LGBT players, there's been a lot of charity work and organizations funded by NHL teams pushing to include children that may not be able to afford all of the equipment, which present a huge financial and time barrier entry for kids interested in the sport. like most professional sports there's still a ways to go for more inclusion. I think there is finally an openly gay NHL player as of this year, Luke Prokop. PK and Malcolm Subban, who are brothers, are two incredible black NHL players that have gained a lot of positive attention in recent years, just as examples. I became a big Blackhawks fan back in 2010 when they were on the path to the Stanley cup and hockey is still my absolute favorite sport to watch, even if the Blackhawks now consistently break my heart every year instead of smashing records like they used to lol.

Man i love your take on Datsyuk spot on

Yess. Been waiting for this one. Rock on, and keep your stick on the ice ✌

Hearing Edzo calling all these playoff games always throws me off. I forget he's a national announcer as well as a Hawks guy

I’m lucky living in Toronto. I can get up on a Saturday and watch Arsenal, get out and enjoy the day, then watch my Maple Leafs in the evening. I’m really enjoying your channel! Thanks.

5:10 That would have been disallowed. You can not hit the puck towards the net in attempt to score a goal with a high stick. Goal cross bar is the level.

I’ve seen that 50 times. Awesome.

Fun fact: (full disclaimer I have not done this in a while) but in America, if you ask your iPhone who the magic man is… Siri will say “pavel datsyuk”

The Pittsburgh Penguins is a team to watch and yes I'm a major fan of hockey.

I wondered for a while why Hockey isnt at least practiced in some form at a semi-pro level in Great Britain. It has the weather to support it, theyre not too poor to afford the basic gear. Yeah I know culturally Football and even Rugby are more ingrained but globally its been picking up in other nordic countries.

The best sport!! Also, the St. Louis Blues are a good team to be a fan of 😁

Kabir, how fortunate are we here in North America to have the scope of top level sports that we do? Gridiron football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer football, oval track racing, drag racing, etc....it just goes on and on.

Been to a lot of pro sports events, the 4 major to golf and tennis even lacrosse, there is no better event to attend than a hockey game besides a playoff hockey game

This video is seven years old. There are a lot of even better players in the league now including half of the Tampa Bay Lightning team.

You should react to "Professional Wrestling is Stupid and Beautiful and I Love it"

Beautiful. Simply Beautiful!

I'm a MLB fan ⚾, but I'm a newbie to NHL hockey 🏒 Watching from London.🇬🇧

Detroit is Hockeytown for a reason Go Redwings!

I don't care what anyone says. The ESPN presentation could be top notch but Doc calling a playoff game is historic.

So as a Canadian I suppose to love hockey but I don’t because of the fighting but that me. What I suggest is a video compare how hockey and soccer are similar. Both sports don’t let use your hands to score or more be the ball/puck Both have offside Both have a goaltender. The passing patterns are similar The referees make a huge difference in the result. Enjoy your newfound love of ice hockey

best stick handler and scorer ever was Maurice Richard , and second best was Bobby Orr , followed by Guy Lafleur ,

Hockey season starts soon ;) (beginning of October)

I love watching it live. It’s the greatest sport to see live. So energetic.

Alexi Kovalev was better technically. Perhaps the best of all time. I recall reading stories of him growing up in the Soviet Union, his youth coaches during practice would have him play keep-away with the puck with everyone else on the team trying to dispossess him.

Got into hockey a few years ago. Super fun to attend in person. The speed of the game, the skill, the strength...it's just the best. When you visit the States next year, Kabir, you need to attend a few games! Go CAPS! 😄

Yessir my favorite sport

love your hockey reactions!!!!

It really is the best sport out there, I .so glad you made a reaction to this and Gretzky is the best to ever play the game but Pavel Datsuyk is up there

Greatest game.... in the world! (the most fun to play as well!)

That video is so well done... other than that fucking font at the beginning like why? Its barely better than comic sans

I would say Sidney Crosby is the most technical, you should react to Sidney Crosby edge work and puck protection, you could probably record both videos.

The greatest thing about hockey: "He's hurt. He's hurt." Yeah but 5 minutes later he'll be back taking his next shift. Savage!

You need to see an NHL game when in the US.

Hockey is all of those things. Back when I had season tickets and went to two or three home games a week, it fed my soul. I can't explain it but when I was there I wasn't a wife, a mother or cook and bottle washer for a family saying and doing all the correct things...I was a screaming, cussing, cheering and booing other person who fed on the beauty. I used to record the games at home so I could watch them in slow motion the next day! Gorgeous, graceful, vicious, brave, angry warriors who would sacrifice their bodies for that win. When we got Gretsky it was such a thrill! You can't explain a love of hockey, you just can't. It has to be experienced before a person can wrap their brains around it. It's visceral and desperately grasping for the heroes to make that goal, or stop it. I believe it saved my sanity! How great it is that you, Kabir, were able to grasp it. It truly is a beautiful game! I can't wait for you to experience it in person, you're made for it!

Nathan MacKinnon is one guy you need to see

The NHL players are on average, the lowest paid athletes among the four major North American sports Leagues Hockey isn't my favorite sport. But It's Top 3. My 2nd favorite team sport. I love the blue collar nature of the sport and attitude of most the players.

Until you react to Wayne Gretzky, you haven't experienced the best of hockey. He's the Great One for a reason. Number 99 was retired League-wide when he stopped playing.

Check out Patrick Kane shootout goals!!

Pensacola has a Hockey team called “Pensacola Ice Flyers “ I am a huge hockey fan. I got to drop the puck. I loved it. The video of it is on RU-vid. Lol. I almost fell how they fight and keep balance.

Several hockey players have been credited with telling the trainer to "just put them in milk until the game is over" when they get a tooth knocked out 😆

Wow.

The Magic Man. Pavel D.

1) The guy at the beginning answering the question "is hockey hard?" is Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan. Perhaps they should have asked a marginal player? Shanahan does have the unusual distinction of being highly ranked on the career lists for both scoring and penalty minutes (one cannot score from the penalty box). 2) FYI: There is a Netflix documentary called "Untold: Crime and Penalties" about a minor league hockey team owned by a mobbed-up guy who also owns a "waste management" (rubbish disposal) company. The team's mascot was the "Trashers." The minor leagues are where most of the fighters usually play, and this team set a record for penalty minutes, plus the owner was arrested for punching an official. 3) It is often said that the Stanley Cup is unusual in that there is just one version of the trophy, which the winning team is loaned after they win. Most sports champions receive a copy of the trophy and get to keep it forever. But I don't know how widely known it is that there are actually three Stanley Cups: the original bowl of the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup," donated by Lord Stanley in 1892, and loaned to the winner until 1969; the "Presentation Cup," now loaned to the winner, created to prevent any further damage to the original; and the spelling-corrected "Permanent Cup" on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.