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Buck_n_neer > Definately looks like there was a downward push on Bertuzzi's part to me

I called him Gutless for the way he Bertuzzi handled the situation. a Big guy like that has to take the cheapest shot possible. Moore is not a stupid guy.. WHy fight someone bigger than you?!? Moore had already fought Cook after the Naslund incidient. That should of been the end of it right then and there, but NO Bertuzzi had to get into it later on. There is a hidden rule in Hockey, fights are sort of agreed on between the 2 people involve, if you dont want to fight you skake away, Moore did that, and that inferiated Bertuzzi who obviously took acception and hye boiled over.. (Maybe he's taking stereoids and that is why he has anger problems <GRIN>)

There was a bounty, it was said, there were clips from Vancouver players (bertuzzi, May, and the inferiated Crawford) saying all sorts of trash, and that they would get even

True there is roughness in the game, thats part of Hockey, always has been there. There are certain things that the police should be involved in, and thats where there is a deliberate attempt to injure another player. Body checking defaintely not that is what hockey is about. Hell look at football, rugby its the same thing, lots of body contact, its part of the game

As for the star players, a hit is a hit, there should be no "SPECIAL" rules for anyone, that rule is a "Gretzky" rule. that came into play because Wayne always complained about being touched. You take a look at any video clips befire Wayne was in the league and see how rought and tough was.

Samw => Justice? for what a Legal fair open ice hit? Naslund new he was caught with his head down and tried to avoid the hit, and got coldcocked, is that moores fault? No H had lined Naslund up for a hit. Its much like when Gauthier went knee on knee with a vancouver player, the guy ned he was going to get nailed and tried to move at the last minute and got injured. Injuries usually occur if the person tries to avoid the hit than actually taking the hit. Trust me I used to play hockey I know how it works and have seen it time and time again.



LostMind --> Well the shoe could be on the other foot. You say that the Avs showed the worst part of the hit. Maybe the media in Vancouver showed from a bad angle to minimize the actual facts. Some come off it I have seen the play from all angels and no matter how you slice it Bertuzzi was gutluss in sucker punching a defencless player who had no idea what was about to happen.