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Originally posted by NiteChatDotTV
I know Bertuzzi wasn't TRYING to break the guy's neck, but he was definitely trying to hurt him. True, Moore gave Vancouver's captain a cheap shot last time they met, and I fully understand Bertuzzi's frustration and drive for wanting to get Moore back for it (as what usually happens when you go after a teammate with a cheap shot, you can damn well expect to be a marked man the next time the two teams meet).
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All the friggin reason to get rid of the instigator rule. That should have been dealt with the game it happenned or even the 5-5 game in Colorado, but a point was on the line. Thing was, the hit on Naslund was clean (just a shoulder to the head, like Stevens on Lindros or Kariya), just like waaay too late. Nothing really THAT dirty about it, it's not like he speared him behind the net or broke his leg with a slash.
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But let's seriously look at the situation. He came up from behind, punched the back side of Moore's head, fairly hard, jumped on top of him, and purposely slammed Moore's face straight into the ice, then proceeded to beat the snot out of him, mind you while he was already down, and unconscious, even after the team started piling on top of the both of them.
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Yeah, I'm not sure about the purposely slamming his face into the ice part. But in any case, a broken neck is a broken neck.
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He has probably ruined Moore's NHL career for life, and let's not forget that Moore is only 25 years old, and in his rookie year too.
Bertuzzi deserves a very long suspension without pay, a few fines, and a night in jail.
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Yup. Hopefully, Moore will be able to come back. It's really unfortunate to see someone to get hurt, but it's part of the game. Normally, even through all the cheap shots, no one really gets hurt this bad. Brashear nailed Ray in the face four times in the Philly-Ottawa game while Ray was screening in front of the net. I'm surprised Ray wasn't out cold actually. Even all the stick work in the playoffs only gets a game or two. He'll probably get a year suspension like McSorley just for the extent of the injury.