Wayne wrote:
Maybe that's what I missed. Please point out to me where he intentionally went after Moore with intent to break his neck? I've not heard that stated as fact on any news article.
He intentionally went after Moore, because of Moores altercation with the Canucks captain Nasland on Feb 16th. After the game, Brad May put a bounty on Moores head, which he later recinded after a call from the commissioner. The Canucks coaches comment that Moore needed to be taught a lesson was similarly rebuked by the front office. The NHL front office called both teams before the game and told both the front offices and the coaches (who admit they told it to their players) that the NHL would not be standing for any premeditated attacks in the game. With the Canucks trailing 8-2 in mid 3rd quarter, there was no reason for Todd Bertuzzi to be following Moore (who didn't have the puck) around, much less sucker punching him in the back of the neck and then jumping on him to drive him face first into the ice. I'm sorry Wayne for all the delight you apparently get from fights in Hockey, you actually win games by scoring goals not by having your team pick a player to take out out of the game forever because its hockey and surely they wont kick you out for more then a game for fighting. The suspension and fine are frankly not enough, but as the most severe given out by the NHL, they are liable to help curb this type of behavior, and Bertuzzi besides missing lots of games and over 1/2 million in salary has likely cost his team their best shot at Lord Stanley's cup in 10 years plus the 250K the team was fined. But hey I'm just a fan of the sport, lets see what SI says:
SI response to NHL RulingAlso I would like to point that Moore isnt a Rookie, in fact during his rookie season he helped the Avalance win the Stanley Cup.
-Tig
