Billy Smith highsticks Lindy Ruff in the eye - YouTube
WEBOct 11, 2008 · 5/10/80 In the decisive Game 6 of 1980 Semifinals, goaltender Billy Smith hits Lindy Ruff in the eye with the butt of his stick. The Islanders won the game and advanced to play the...
Lindy Ruff vs. Billy Smith - 1980 NHL Semi Finals Game 6
WEBRookie Buffalo Sabre Lindy Ruff is interviewed between the 1st and 2nd period of game 6, during the 1980 Semi Finals series against the New York Islanders.
Billy Smith Butt Ends Lindy Ruff in the Eye - YouTube
WEBMay 13, 2022 · Billy Smith Butt Ends Lindy Ruff in the Eye - May 14, 1980 NHL Semi Finals Game 6. Thisday Inhockeyhistory. 214 subscribers.
'We really didn't talk about it,' said Craig Ramsay,... - UPI
WEBOct 27, 1980 · Lindy Ruff, who was injured against the Islanders in the playoffs when goaltender Billy Smith's stick came up and cut Ruff's skin under his eye, scored at 1:48, tipping in Rick Martin's...
Billy Smith (ice hockey) - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam John Smith (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He won four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and was the first goalie to be credited with a goal in the NHL.
Lindy Ruff - Wikipedia
WEBRuff gained a reputation as a player for his toughness, character, and hard work on the ice. An illustration of this came in a May 10, 1980, playoff game against the New York Islanders, when opposing goaltender Billy Smith struck Ruff …
HE WON'T CLEAN UP HIS ACT - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
WEBMay 3, 1982 · Billy Smith had played goal that night for the New York Islanders in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, and while that portion of Smith's face not covered by...
One for the Ages: Billy Smith’s 1981-82 NHL Season - The Hockey …
WEBJun 23, 2023 · Whether it was a butt end close to the eye of Lindy Ruff or a chop to “The Great One” himself, “Battlin’ Billy” made it very clear that if you came near his goal crease, you were risking ...
NHL99: Battlin’ Billy Smith was ‘everything you’d want in a goalie’
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Whether it was Larry Robinson, Mel Bridgman or Lindy Ruff, Smith would drop the gloves with anyone, usually after slashing him across the legs or butt-ending him in the face.
Still one of my favorite Lindy Ruff moments ever. Billy Smith …
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · I can't remember which guys were involved, but I think when he was coaching in New York one of the players got in to a scrap with a goalie, and Lindy told him not to …
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