This is a unique situation that will never arise again. What do you do with a suspended player during a labour dispute lock-out?
Do the games missed during the lock-out count towards the punishment, or should they be counted as a sunk-cost because noone was playing during that time? I don't know. I think that Bertuzzi is truly remorseful and will shape up his play in the future.
I do object to the media painting Moore as a choirboy that was viciously attacked. That weak fuckhead was skating away from Bertuzzi for 3 shifts, knowing that payback was a bitch for his crosscheck the game before. He knew he was going to get it. Instead of taking his lumps and throwing the gloves, he ran away from the enforcer.
Looking at the footage, how much damage was done by the punch (and Bertuzzi riding him down to the ice like a rented mule) and how much was caused by the ensuing dog-pile of players from both teams?
I hate Moore. I think that he is a marginal player at best, and ignored the unwritten rules of hockey. Don't touch the superstar, or you'll pay.
Now that Crosby is in the league, I would say that he walks into the coach's office and respectfully asks for a goon to protect him.
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