Todd Bertuzzi-Steve Moore incident, 20 years later

[Channelcat]

2 game suspension.

 

[robertmac43]

Same. I was flipping through channels and stopped on the game randomly, about 30 seconds before it happened.

That's wild timing. I didn't see it live but remember watching it over on TSN before school in the morning.

Felt surreal.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Yes. All stems back to the previous game between the two and his hit on Naslund. Moore spent this game running away from a fight. If he'd gotten it out of the way early, it's done.

He did fight Matt Cooke in that game.

Canucks fans wanted him to then "fight" someone two weight classes higher.

 

[saintunspecified]

He did fight Matt Cooke in that came.

Canucks fans wanted him to then "fight" someone two weight classes higher.

I mean, I do understand it. After all, Canucks fans are no where near as heavy as automobiles, and yet they absolutely destroyed those.

 

[Regal]

Marc Crawford and Todd Bertuzzi cost their team a legit shot at the Cup because they couldn't manage their emotions. Naslund came back quickly and had a strong run in the playoffs. He only missed 4 games

Naslund was never the same. He hurt his elbow and lost his shot

Also, Bertuzzi was terrible that year to the point I’m not sure if his presence would have changed anything. He stopped doing what made him successful and started trying to deke everyone or make blind passes to no one. It was brutal.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Yes. All stems back to the previous game between the two and his hit on Naslund. Moore spent this game running away from a fight. If he'd gotten it out of the way early, it's done.

This is false. Moore already fought that game and beyond that the teams had already played once after the Naslund hit but it was a close game versus this one being a blowout.

Not saying it was justified but Steve Moore had it coming the way he was moving. Obviously sucks that was the end result and the consequent 600 pound dog pile on his neck.

It was a consequence of being suckerpunched from behind and knocked unconscious.

 

[tfong]

I thought I was the only person with that unpopular opinion.

Nope

 

[NHL1674]

I feel old.

 

[EpochLink]

Bertuzzi was also never the same player after this.

Even prior to the hit, Bertuzzi was f***ing useless and grumpy that year. He signed a big contract before the season started but he wasn’t the same, the league cut down on his shit and he sulked and cashed in the paychecks throughout until the hit.

Also, Marc Crawford lost his shit and pretty much told the Canucks to goon it up against the Avs. Guy lost the plot that year, he was on borrowed time.

 

[Terry Yake]

bertuzzi would automatically be made head of DOPS after his retirement

 

[GeeoffBrown]

2 minutes to Moore for Embellishment

 

[dirtydanglez]

I'm surprised Kadri wasn't pulled out of middle school and suspended.



Complete garbage hit, Moore definitely deserved to get his ass beaten but not his career ended.

Yes. All stems back to the previous game between the two and his hit on Naslund. Moore spent this game running away from a fight. If he'd gotten it out of the way early, it's done.

he fought matt cooke and won which made things worse

 

[EpochLink]

The game was a blowout and Steve Moore was on the ice, there was no reason to out him out there. Then Bertuzzi who wanted to be some hot shot mother f***er did his stupid shit.

Burke, Crawford and Bertuzzi all went into business for themselves that night.

f***ing stupid

 

[eviohh26]

Moore was a punk. This could have all been avoided if the had some balls and dropped the gloves with one of the big boys. But he chose Matt Cooke of all players .

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Yes. All stems back to the previous game between the two and his hit on Naslund. Moore spent this game running away from a fight. If he'd gotten it out of the way early, it's done.

Your definition of running away is very...odd.


And lawl at people saying Matt Cooke is an easy fight.

 

[eviohh26]

Your definition of running away is very...odd.

Choosing the Smallest non fighter on the team. Just made Moore more of a p***y.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Even prior to the hit, Bertuzzi was f***ing useless and grumpy that year. He signed a big contract before the season started but he wasn’t the same, the league cut down on his shit and he sulked and cashed in the paychecks throughout until the hit.

Also, Marc Crawford lost his shit and pretty much told the Canucks to goon it up against the Avs. Guy lost the plot that year, he was on borrowed time.

Yeah 2004 Bert was garbage compared to the year before. He had 17 goals coming from 47 at the time of the suspension

 

[Fight4yourRight]

It's hard to believe that this took place two decades ago. What would the punishment have been had this happened in today's NHL?

1500 dollar fine

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Choosing the Smallest non fighter on the team. Just made Moore more of a p***y.

Matt Cooke is not a small, soft, nor clean player.

*Edit* - my math was wrong, correcting.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I always thought it was a f***ing dumb decision to play Moore in the third period of an 8-2 blowout.

 

[EpochLink]

Yeah 2004 Bert was garbage compared to the year before. He had 17 goals coming from 47 at the time of the suspension

Bertuzzi was motivated the last 2 years prior, that year he got paid and dipped.

The Darren Waller of his time.

 

[dirtydanglez]

I always thought it was a f***ing dumb decision to play Moore in the third period of an 8-2 blowout.

moore shouldn't have had to sit. bertuzzi should of been on the bench

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I thought I was the only person with that unpopular opinion.

Unpopular is one word you could use

 

[eviohh26]

Matt Cooke is not a small, soft, nor clean player.

*Edit* - my math was wrong, correcting.

Cooke was dirty. But he was soft. No one is scared of fighting that clown . Face it your boy Moore took the bitch route out by fighting Cooke.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Leading into that year, Cooke had 8 fights. Bertuzzi had 11. And Todd had more games played. Per hockey fights.