Rock Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Monday, July 25, 2005 Report: Bertuzzi will miss 10-20 more games http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2115847&type=story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SportsTicker VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The National Hockey League's lockout may be over, but Todd Bertuzzi's exile apparently is not. According to a report in The Province, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman soon will add 10 to 20 games to the suspension of the Vancouver Canucks right wing for sucker-punching the Colorado Avalanche's Steve Moore on March 8, 2004. Bertuzzi was suspended indefinitely for the attack and missed the final 13 games of the 2003-04 season and seven playoff games, as well as the world championship and the World Cup. "It's going to come down next week so the league can get on with the business side [entry draft, free agency]," a source told the newspaper. "They [NHL] have already made their minds up and it's only fair to the Canucks because if Bertuzzi wants out, then there's little time to go after unrestricted free agents and qualify the restricted free agents they've got." Colorado was leading, 8-2, in the third period of the game at General Motors Place when the 6-3 Bertuzzi grabbed Moore from behind and sucker-punched him in the side of the head. The two-time All-Star then landed on top of Moore, driving the Avalanche center's head into the ice. Moore was unconscious for several minutes in a pool of blood before being carried from the ice on a stretcher. In addition to being disciplined by the NHL, Bertuzzi was brought up on charges of assault causing bodily harm but accepted a plea bargain in order to avoid a trial, which would have resulted in an 18-month prison sentence should a guilty verdict have been rendered. In pleading guilty, Bertuzzi received a conditional discharge and a one-year probation, which states he cannot play in any game involving Moore during its duration. Moore sustained broken vertebrae and a concussion from the attack. Still suffering from post-concussion syndrome, he filed a civil lawsuit in February against Bertuzzi, the Canucks and several others associated with the team. Bertuzzi, who lost $501,926 of his $6.8 million salary in the 2003-04 season, was slated to earn $7.13 million last season, which was wiped out by the lockout. Due to the 24 percent rollback in player salaries in the new collective bargaining agreement, he is owed $5.421 million for the 2005-06 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJoni Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 It's garbage. He's paid his dues, and it's not like Moore had an amazing future, or any future for that matter, ahead of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 It's garbage. He's paid his dues, and it's not like Moore had an amazing future, or any future for that matter, ahead of him You know what is truly sad. That Vancouver fans actually think this way. This isn't a rogue troll. This is actually HOW THEY THINK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4777 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 well the second part of his statement was still undeniabely true if a bit twisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 well the second part of his statement was still undeniabely true if a bit twisted. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe so, but WHAT THE HELLLL DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING!?!?!11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4777 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 well the second part of his statement was still undeniabely true if a bit twisted. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe so, but WHAT THE HELLLL DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING!?!?!11! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> settle down....don was making a comment that all vancouver fans think like morons or crazy people pretty much. Therefore somewhat inferring that the comment about moore having no future was false...it however was quite true. I already said i felt this punishment of 10-20 more games is fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDORAK Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 It's garbage. He's paid his dues, and it's not like Moore had an amazing future, or any future for that matter, ahead of him <{POST_SNAPBACK}> IGNORANT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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