I'm interested to know everyone's opinion on what should be done to Todd Bertuzzi for his attack on Steve Moore, which resulted in Moore's neck being broken, a concussion, and several deep cuts to his face.
I think Bertuzzi should be, at the very least, suspended until Moore is able to return to the ice. However, you wouldn't have to twist my arm too hard for me to admit that I think he should be banned from the NHL permanently.
There are risks inherent to any profession and hockey players aren't naive to the fact that they're going to get slammed against the boards or lose a few teeth, but there's something called ethics. There's a fine line between roughing someone up to get a puck and assault with intent to do bodily harm. Intentionally sucker punching someone in the head and then driving their face into the ice doesn't just cross that line, it tramples over it like a herd of elephants.
I think Bertuzzi should be, at the very least, suspended until Moore is able to return to the ice. However, you wouldn't have to twist my arm too hard for me to admit that I think he should be banned from the NHL permanently.
There are risks inherent to any profession and hockey players aren't naive to the fact that they're going to get slammed against the boards or lose a few teeth, but there's something called ethics. There's a fine line between roughing someone up to get a puck and assault with intent to do bodily harm. Intentionally sucker punching someone in the head and then driving their face into the ice doesn't just cross that line, it tramples over it like a herd of elephants.