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Cubby · 03-12-2004, 02:34 PM

Coming into this debate a little late but I'll say my piece anyway.

Let's start with Moore's hit on Naslund. It was not a clean hit. It wasn't a long term suspension type hit but he leaned into (with elbow) a player that was going for the puck but not yet touching it. Moore made NO attempt what-so-ever to get the puck, instead blindsiding Naslund. I don't know about a suspension but at least a penalty for interference was warranted.

Second, Bertuzzi's hit was bad, very bad. I (a Canucks fan) lost a lot of respect for Bertuzzi when it happened. He does deserve a suspension for the hit and a reasonably long one. The suspension he received I will accept, but the fact that he has to re-apply to play is not acceptable. The league stated that his returning to play is dependent on the progress of Moore. Does this mean that if Moore comes back in the 4-6 weeks (ok..6-8 weeks) as expected of a simple broken bone that Bertuzzi can come back and play? What I'm saying is that it is not acceptable for the league to hand out suspensions dependent on the ongoing severity of an injury. If they did that, then any slash that breaks a bone in the hand (regardless of whether it is a penalty) should have the person suspended for 6-8 weeks. Any blindside hit which causes a concussion, should have the perpetrator out for as long as the concussed person is out. Etc.

As for the fine on the Canucks. I am suprised that the Avs were not also fined that for the events that took place that night. There was obviously two sides to the confrontation (we won't talk about the horrible hyping of these events by the media). Granato could have kept Moore off the ice, Crawford could have kept Bertuzzi of the ice. But more to the point, both coaches could have attempted to calm their teams down. A larger fine to the Canucks but the Avs should have received one as well.

And finally, to address one point that was brought up about Moore not facing Bertuzzi face-on because Bertuzzi is bigger. That is a ridiculous argument as many mismatched fights occured that night. (May vs the much larger Worrell twice, Moore vs the much smaller Cooke). Moore was probably the smarter one to have tried to skate away but then if he had stopped and stood up for himself, this likely wouldn't have happened.

Anyway, Bertuzzi's out for the season, Moore should (hopefully) make a full recovery and the meeting of these teams next season should be interesting (provided there is a season).

03-12-2004, 02:34 PM	#125 (permalink)
Cubby Insane Location: BC, Canada	Coming into this debate a little late but I'll say my piece anyway. Let's start with Moore's hit on Naslund. It was not a clean hit. It wasn't a long term suspension type hit but he leaned into (with elbow) a player that was going for the puck but not yet touching it. Moore made NO attempt what-so-ever to get the puck, instead blindsiding Naslund. I don't know about a suspension but at least a penalty for interference was warranted. Second, Bertuzzi's hit was bad, very bad. I (a Canucks fan) lost a lot of respect for Bertuzzi when it happened. He does deserve a suspension for the hit and a reasonably long one. The suspension he received I will accept, but the fact that he has to re-apply to play is not acceptable. The league stated that his returning to play is dependent on the progress of Moore. Does this mean that if Moore comes back in the 4-6 weeks (ok..6-8 weeks) as expected of a simple broken bone that Bertuzzi can come back and play? What I'm saying is that it is not acceptable for the league to hand out suspensions dependent on the ongoing severity of an injury. If they did that, then any slash that breaks a bone in the hand (regardless of whether it is a penalty) should have the person suspended for 6-8 weeks. Any blindside hit which causes a concussion, should have the perpetrator out for as long as the concussed person is out. Etc. As for the fine on the Canucks. I am suprised that the Avs were not also fined that for the events that took place that night. There was obviously two sides to the confrontation (we won't talk about the horrible hyping of these events by the media). Granato could have kept Moore off the ice, Crawford could have kept Bertuzzi of the ice. But more to the point, both coaches could have attempted to calm their teams down. A larger fine to the Canucks but the Avs should have received one as well. And finally, to address one point that was brought up about Moore not facing Bertuzzi face-on because Bertuzzi is bigger. That is a ridiculous argument as many mismatched fights occured that night. (May vs the much larger Worrell twice, Moore vs the much smaller Cooke). Moore was probably the smarter one to have tried to skate away but then if he had stopped and stood up for himself, this likely wouldn't have happened. Anyway, Bertuzzi's out for the season, Moore should (hopefully) make a full recovery and the meeting of these teams next season should be interesting (provided there is a season). __________________ Don't be irreplaceable - if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted!