Any thoughts on the Bertuzzi mess?

[XlgJoe]

Are you sure hockey is fourth, NASCAR might actually be Americas 4th rated

[J.R.]

NBA rational

Bettman

bankruptcy

labor woes

The Kroenke angle is not exactly "reported" in the open press but is apparent to those who are informed and observant.

[pudley4]

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So in a return trip to Vancouver, after the Moore-Naslund incident,

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Why did this Bertuzzi incident occur in the second rematch between the teams? Why couldn't he have "taken care of it" in the first one?

Oh that's right, it's because in the first meeting, they skated to a 5-5 tie and he didn't want to risk costing his team any points.

Cheap, cheap, cheap shot. He should be gone for a year (minimum)

[ThaSaltCracka]

eh 4-5th who cares.... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[ThaSaltCracka]

[HDPM]

No, when speaking canadian it is 4th-5th, who cares, eh? Not Eh, 4th -5th who cares." [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

They are talking about giving Canada a Nascar event BTW.

[ThaSaltCracka]

eh, Canada-Nascar who cares... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[DonWaade]

I disagree. For years and years, NHL players have been able to "police up their own" The instigator ruling has crippled that. I think that when Moore hit Naslund, Vancouver should have just fought it out then because that too was a cheap shot. Albeit not nearly as terrible as the Bertuzzi hit. Do I believe that Bertuzzi should be punished? Absolutley. No call for something that extreme. In addition to punishing him though, I think the league needs to reassess where it stands. I am pro-fighting and in all honesty, the NHL needs to let it go with the impending lock-out. They are losing popularity as it is and allowing fighting is a big selling point. All that being said, I think that the NHL should allow teams to retaliate immediatley with out fear of penalty, fine, or suspension. However, to impose these "hits" some weeks and games later is stupid.

I am a diehard Cannucks fan, and yes Bertuzzi should be suspended for a lengthy period of time, but change the rules too.

[DonWaade]

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And say what you will of the Moore's hit on Naslund, but that was a shoulder check that went unpenalized and about which the NHL declined to take any action after reviewing the hit. The NHL sanctioned Moore's hit as a clean check.

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I forgot the NHL is so accurate with their impositions of fines and the like. They do not EVER fine or suspends none-tough guys. Moore falls in to that category and thus was immune from scrutiny from the NHL. At least scrutiny that Enoforcers face on a game by game basis.

[DonWaade]

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There won't be a NHL season next year, anyway

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That's the truest statement of all, sadly.

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Too true, but if he is suspended for a year, will it be served in the "extended off season?"