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First off, for all non-hockey fans who are disgusted with fighting, it is part of the game and really you need to know about the game to truely understand the dynamics of it all.
Secondly, having seen the punch as well as basically everything else going on etc. Bertuzzi did act in a stupid way that lead to an unfortunate injury. I feel that a suspension til at least the end of the season is going to happen and honestly the thing boils down to it was a premeditated act that was brutal.
Secondly Moore did not just learn a hard lesson. He finished his check and while it was on a superstar which is a unwritten rule, I think you can agree the idea is not to pounce the man from behind and commence beating. Bigbad regarding the question on why Moore was even out there with ten minutes left? I think Granato was probably just running shifts as usual and since there had been multiple fights already in the game he probably ddin't forsee anything huge happening.
Overall I'm kind of in the middle. I for one think that the hit Naslund recieved was a hard hit but not cheap. The hit Moore recieved was a cheap hit. The ensuing injury was bad also. Bertuzzi should be suspended for the rest of the season and the frist round of the playoffs. A fine would be good also but no investigation. I'm sure Bert is sorry, but I find the hit was unwarranted.
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