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You're half the reason I keep doing the injury compilations. Your reactions are priceless! 😂

Regarding Yzerman, he basically led his team to a Stanley Cup championship with an odd-number of knees that year.

It cannot to overstated how good Steve Yzerman was

Steve Yzerman was one of the best captains the NHL had ever seen. His team was ready to follow him through the gates of hell. He played through so many injuries and was still able to play at an elite level. They didnt even talk about when he played through the playoffs one year with a broken ankle

Steve Yzerman, after winning the Stanley Cup the year they were talking about in the clip, needed knee realignment surgery and missed most of the next season. That is how much winning the Stanley Cup means to a lot of players. There is nothing they won't sacrifice to win it all. Like the saying goes, The Stanley Cup weighs 35 pounds...except when you're lifting it.

The thing about that last one, 2002 Steve Yzerman had re-aggavated a prior knee injury that year which forced him to miss 30 regular season games. Still wasn't 100% when the playoffs came so he was basically playing the entire playoffs with a bum right knee. Red Wings won the cup that year btw.

“Jonathan toes” 😭

Mario lemieux played through back problems so bad that he couldn't even bend over to tie his own skates. He was forced to retire but he wanted to play again, so a few years later he bought the team and signed himself to a contract.

Stevie Y was all heart man, he played thru everything. He's one of the greatest

"Eye-Zerman" fyi :)

Meanwhile soccer players: *doesn’t even get touched and rolls on the ground*

Yes. We hockey players are tough. I'm very anti red wings, however, Steve Yzerman is a legend, much respect

As a Red Wings fan I watched Yzerman battle consistently through knee pain at a high level! That man is a legend.

he had a broken knee and won the cup on a broken leg stevie Y was the man

As a Bruins fan, seeing Chara as the screenshot. Know he broke his jaw and returned to play in that game. Patiently waits for Gregory Campbell's iconic shift...

WE DID IT BOYS

Please do a video just on Steve Yzerman!!! He’s a Legend in Detroit, adored by fans, and respected by fellow NHLers of all teams during his 22 year career. I’m a grown ass man but if I ever get to meet Stevie some day I’ll be speechless, awestruck, crying tears of joy, and somebody better get it on tape because I won’t believe it’s happening.

5 seconds in and I hear "eezerman" yeah this is gonna be good

Yes, Gleason is the guy who took the puck in the face then went down and blasted a slap shot to score. That actually all happened on the same shift. (Meaning he never left the ice.) Also Steve Yzerman was known for his courage and willingness to do whatever it takes to win. And he certainly did win. He is Stevie Y. A great player in his time...

I forget what year it was. Ryan Smyth playing for the Oilers lost about 5 teeth. Maintenance came out with shovel to clean up his. Ryan finished the game!

The craziest thing about this video is its mostly showing veterans, but there's SO MANY instances of younger guys playing through these kinds of injuries too. Ivan Provorov is a d-man for the Philadelphia Flyers. Entered the league when he was 19 and is yet to miss a single game since the start of his career. In a 2018 playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he took an awful hit to the shoulder, but went back in and finished that game AND Game 6 when the Flyers lost. After they were out, the team revealed the injuries they were playing through...Provorov played most of Game 5 and ALL of Game 6 *with his shoulder separated from his collar bone.* When asked about it, he said the only way he wasn't going in to help the team was if his arm was hanging off and he couldn't use a stick. He was 22 years old at the time.

Gave a like just for Yzerman section at the end (they're all crazy though). Nice attempt at the Yzerman pronunciation. Didn't think anyone would ever say it as badly as Bill Clinton but it is strange-looking name. Spending the next few hours now watching youtube clips of The Captain.

Yzerman is actually the GM for the Red Wings now, Detroit is very excited to have one of our most beloved players back as the man to guide us to success!

That Steve Yzerman injury is incredible. Torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus and won an Olympic gold and Stanley cup. He played 40 games with that injury

Steve Yzerman was my favourite hockey player growing up. I think he was the greatest Captain of all time. Class act he is. Much respect.

Haven't even watched a moment, but given the title...I KNOW I'll be seeing my Bruins on here 👀 Edit: Ah yes, Chara. *Waits patiently for Gregory Campbell*

React to Yzerman skills!

I can’t even imagine how much pain a frozen puck causes when it hits your ankle at 90 mph! Just hitting your ankle on a piece of furniture is bad enough for me! Thanks! Great watching your reactions!

I die of laughter when he said “the chops”😭😂

Stevie Y was one of the greatest

Federov looks like Hockey Elvis in this throwback clip

“He got thrown like a bag of wet lettuce” -Adam 2121

Stevie Y was my dads favourite player and my childhood idol. Watching him and the Red Wings dynasty growing up makes hockey the game I’ll always love. The things he has done for Canadian and international hockey go beyond, he’s a born leader and all the red wing fans are hoping he turns around our franchise the way he did Tampa Bay. Him and Joe Sakic are imo the greatest captains of my era bar none.

7:56 is Joel Eriksson Ek blocking three straight slap shots from none other than Shea Weber, infamously the man with the hardest slapshot in the NHL who has won the fastest shot competition numerous times. I think you've even reacted to the "Shea Weber slapshot injuries" video already haha

Kicked by the toe of the skate, hands down dude. Keep that blade away from my face!!

My dad was a goalie in the 70s. Even got invited to a Red Wings training camp once, but decided to join the Army instead. When he played he used essentially a mask made of fiber glass. All his molars are fake because the sides of his jaw weren't covered like the front was. He used to get hit in the head all the time. I actually have the mask on my mantle now.

Gregory Campbell is a true warrior played 2+mins after having his leg broken

Precursor, Zdeno Chara played games 4-7 or around there of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals with his jaw wired shut. Badass player. Edit: Duncan Keith was a BEAST in the early 2010s. I also remember, Rick Tocchet's first game in Pittsburgh after the trade there, Tocchet fractured part of his jaw, put on a face shield, and even got a Gordie Howe hat-trick (a goal, assist, and FIGHT in the same game).

As someone who's been slit with the blade and kicked with the boot, I would have to pick the boot 11 times outta 10.

Stevie Y is the man, watch his highlights when he wasn't hurt

I played through my 20's, but into my 30's the injuries took their toll. The helmet saves lives, and a visor is a must. Some players play with a cage to try and avoid being hit in the face, but I found it difficult to look down with a cage or a bowl (I'm 6'4"), so went with a visor. I am missing two teeth due to that decision. I saw a guy get a skate across a cheek in the 1st period. Our physio was great with stitches, and she stitched him up, iced his face, and he was back on the ice in the 3rd, with a cage on. I saw a guy take a slapshot to the nuts, and carry on playing. In the locker room after the game, his cup was in about 5 pieces. I miss playing every single day.

Yzerman was cut from a cloth that has been discontinued... There will never be anyone like him again.

I did a check and didn’t spot a reaction to the Green men. The way they take the Mickey out of players in the penalty box is hilarious! Closest things to hooligans this beautiful game has 😂

Yzerman is the toughest pro-athlete I ever saw. Played 90% of his career with an ACL pulled from a cadaver. Yzerman was awarded most outstanding player, most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance. He was a ten-time NHL All-Star, a First Team All-Star in 2000 and a member of the All-Rookie Team in 1984. Yzerman retired seventh all-time leading scorer in NHL history

During the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs/finals the assistant captain (became a captain this season!) of Boston Bruins, Patrice Bergeron, played with a separated shoulder, broken rib, torn cartilage and a small hole in his lungs. That is some superman sh*t right there. Would love to see Neymar do the same 😂

Steve Yzerman was a beast. Nothing seemed to keep him down.

Love your reactions as an avid hockey player. I Crack up EVERY TIME. Please do the Hockeytown Brawl. Today is the anniversary for it, and you would love the Insanity

Joe Thornton, who wears #19 because of Yzerman, played in the playoffs with a torn MCL & ACL in his knee. He’s a BEAST!! He’s 41 & STILL playing. His love for the game is amazing. Sadly, after 15 years, he left the Sharks this season. #SharksForLife 🦈🦈🦈🦈🏒🥅

Can we just take a moment for Steve yzerman for being the captain of the wings for 20 years straight

"Jonathan Toes" 😂😂

Steve Yzerman came back from a knee replacement no other athlete at time did.... all of Detroit waited and watched for his return...... it hit the radio stations when he had his "typical game meal" at the restaurant with the other players..... all of the Red Wing world was tuned in for that night's game to watch his return! He tried to sneak in mid game for a puck drop.... the crowd went Nuts for The Return of The Captain.... and the ref backed off for a moment to allow the recognition!!!

Where the heck is Mr. Bergeron. he played through a sperated shoulder a collapsed lung and some broken ribs (i think, he also had a brocken nose)

honestly wanna see this guy blow up, such good energy. always a good time watching your videos man, keep it up!

"they should make it a celebration for every tooth that got lost" - Adam. I belive the teams use to put their teeth in the top of the cup.

I remember loosing a tooth on the ice once. I’m a goalie and it hurt like hell. They had to zam the ice to clean up the blood and the period was almost over anyway. I decided to play the third period because why tf not.

Love the reactions to my favorite sport

So much fun even before the reaction starts. Haha. Love ya Adam

Something else you want to remember is that when hockey players playing though pain, they are not just hurt, they are almost broken. Plus, a lot of time they are playing at 50% -- or less -- strength.

You've actually improved a lot since the early how are they not dead?Keep up the good work.

Stevie, in the glory days, good luck in management buddy!

Me that plays hockey and hears you say:“All you guys that play hockey are fing mad” me smiles to myself.

“Worst Channel on RU-vid” more like the best channel! Thanks for keeping me laughing the content is amazing! Love it!

This is why I love playing this game it takes a different kind of guy to play hockey especially my position being a goalie I love it best game on earth

I grew up here in Detroit watching Steve Yzerman my whole life… that man was a machine. He had monkey ligaments sewn into his knee and still was out there leading the team to the Stanley cup. He will always be my hero.

There was a guy who had a heart attack and when the resuscitated him he asked when his next shift was

I remember watching that game live when Dunks lost his teeth from a shot to the face and not thinking it was that big of a deal, I’m laughing here hearing Adam’s perspective on the injury 🤣

please react to steve yzerman!! he was the longest serving captain in major league sports history!

That Steve Yzerman story reminded me Mario Lemieux who played his last few seasons with such a bad back he couldn't bend down to tie his skates, he needed someone to do it for him and yet he was still one of the most dominant players in the league notching 1.5 points per game average.

Ill never forget hearing the list of injuries Patrice Bergeron played through during the 2013 playoffs. Broken rib. Torn cartilage. Separated shoulder. And, a punctured lung. Unreal.

Now you need to react to Steve Yzerman career highlights

7:08 "when you get hit in the puck with the balls" 😆 🤣

By the way, the toe cover on the skate boot is not like a tennis shoe, it's more like a steel toe boot (completely solid).

Adam during the playoff bubble in 2020, Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens played with a dislocated hip & suffered a broken jaw during the game & still continued to finish the game. Love you & thank you for all the laughs❤

Love hockey ❤️

" I'm In It To Win It Like Yzerman, Can Drink About 15 Heinekens" Kid Rock

This year on WJC (world junior championsship) canadian goalkeeper was playing with broken rib - from first game till final.

Really hope you do a full video of Steve Yzerman he really was just not of this world...he was captain of the wings for 20+ years and the driving force behind the team's 90's success. (As well as a role model for so many of Michigans young fans) really a great person on and off the ice.

Dude, its crazy how your channel blew up. Its been fun to watch. Congrats man!

Steve Yzerman. That is the reply. Steve Yzerman!

Lmaoooo gumsy Malone I wasn’t ready

best part is when adam screams “WILL YOU BE CAREFUL”

Him,”If you get hit in the puck with the balls” Me,”huh”

Yzerman is pronounced Eye-zer-man

I just recently found your channel and I really like your reactions! Lol

This always brings me back to the answer B. Shanahan gave to a guy who asked him : "Is hockey hard ?"

He was so distraught that he couldn’t say sausage 😂

Love when ur updating pls do more vids they are so fun

One thing I’ve learned from watching hockey is just how determined someone can be. Taking a puck to the face, spitting out your teeth and a mouthful of blood, then getting back on the line??? That’s amazing. Period.

Hockey players threshold for pain is off the charts.

Yzerman is a Legend !!

Stevie Y played for almost a decade after he had all of the cartilage removed from his knee. They had to do realignment surgery toward the end of the decade and I don't think it was ever pain free. I think I am king of the world when I block a slapper from a 35 year old soon to be drunk defender. Steve Yzerman's pain tolerance was beyond recognition.

1:08 your right Adam, it’s impossible not to get hurt playing hockey. I played all my life. My childhood was marked by welts all over my legs from getting hit with pucks, a fractured leg, scars across my brow from hitting my head on the ice playing pond hockey, lol, and my worst injury came the first time I stood in front of the net in peewee (whatever it’s called now-U13 maybe) and my own D took a slap shot. And I was so scared I shut my eyes. And the puck hit me in the wrist just above the glove and broke it. That’s when I learned you don’t shut your eyes, lol. But as far as injuries go, I think it’s just a matter of relativity. Every player in the ice likely has some injury. It’s just, is it an injury that’s playable or not. Most are playable. But dude, this Yzerman clip didn’t even show the most gruesome thing that happened to him. He had fallen down right at time when a bullet pass was fired to him and the puck hit him in the face cutting him up for about a hundred stitches. His face today shows that scar all across his right cheek and up the side of his orbital. It was so nasty. There’ll not be another Yzerman. I’m old enough and close enough to Detroit to have seen him play. Fantastic. His name is pronounced EYE-zerman btw. Cheers.

Steve Yzerman was my favourite player while he was active. Easily one of the best to ever lace them up, and that's not just because of his skill. Once he retired my favourite moved to Jarome Iginla

I can confirm, it's the same guy

Yeeeeezerman. Lol love it.

From this day forth every day I come home and I am able to say sausage is a day that I will cherish. Also imagine being a dentist for a hockey team.

The Toronto vs Carolina Game that the player is hurt. The goaltender in net is James Reimer And I KNOW this is an old video because I met James Reimer when he played for the ECHL team I follow. And now ironically James Reimer is the goaltender for Carolina Hurricanes 😂😂 I kept hearing R-er and Adam screaming in pain finally I checked out Jens95's video for myself and i heard loud and clear Reimer and YAS that was revolutionary.

In my head i had what I was going to comment on....but then you made the comment about the sausage 🤣😅🤣 and that was it lol......anywhooo Yes hockey players are pretty tough lol

I remember in high school I broke my foot and didn’t tell my parents or coach bc it was playoffs. Played 2 games on a broke foot and lost the championship, miss those days