Punch Drunk (The NHL is letting Todd Bertuzzi get off way too easy)

The Weekly Standard ^ | September 11, 2005 | Duncan Currie

[RWR8189]

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[stockpirate]

I tried to get interested in Hockey, my first game a about 6 years ago a watched in disbelief as one player hit another hard in the face with his stick. The player was knoked out cold from the brutal hit.

As the play continued to go down the ice no one noticed the played on mid-ice with a lot of blood flowing on to the ice, a stark contrast. The offending player was not obsderved by the ref. They had to take the injured player off the ice on a streacher as he was still out cold.

I was a beginner to hockey and to this day I have not spent one more dime on the game.

It is a game played by mindless thugs, who misses what sports are all about.

If they banned the game no one would miss it.

[MikefromOhio]

Bertuzzi should not be playing in the NHL ever again.

It's utter BS that they are allowing this. And to think the NHL wants to move one past the last year, well they haven't.

That said, I do wish they would allow the bench clearing brawls again. :-)

[buccaneer81]

It is a game played by mindless thugs, who misses what sports are all about. If they banned the game no one would miss it.

Speak for yourself. You really have no clue.

[buccaneer81]

That said, I do wish they would allow the bench clearing brawls again. :-)

Bruins-Flyers, back in the '70s. That was fun!

[vikzilla]

All told, he received a 17-month banishment--the longest in NHL history--and lost over $500,000 in salary: a nice piece of change, but only a thin slice of $5.2 million, his projected remuneration for 2005-2006.

When was the last time you heard of any citizen forfeiting 10% of base salary and being unable to work in their chosen profession for two years. For committing an assault.

"Goonery" is a legitimate part of the game. Don't like it, don't watch.

[JohnnyZ]

It is a game played by mindless thugs, who misses what sports are all about.

Perhaps if you had seen more than one game, you would have a less ignorant view of hockey. Or perhaps you take the same jaundiced view of basketball, football (ha!), and baseball. To say nothing of rugby and soccer. Golf can be quite gentlemanly but I warn you that sometimes spectators get hit with the ball. Obviously boxing would be abhorrent to you.

I recommend checking out a college hockey game if there's one in your area.

[Mr_Moonlight]

Bruins-Flyers, back in the '70s. That was fun!

As were Rangers-Bruins, Islanders-Flyers, Islanders-Bruins, Bruins-Canadians, Canadians-Maple Leafs, Black Hawks-Red Wings, Islanders-Rangers, Flyers vs. everyone else .... the good ol' days :)

[Mr_Moonlight]

I do wish they would allow the bench clearing brawls again. :-)

Babe Ruth, upon attending a Rangers-Bruins game (or perhaps it was Rangers-Canadians?) commented dryly: "Never saw anything like that before" :)

[MikefromOhio]

hhehe heck yeah...

I remember the Capitals and the Rangers getting into several good ones in the late 80's too...

of course, you can't top Bob Probert's fights either :)

[TypeZoNegative]

We're waiting for you, Todd =)

[AntiGuv]

When was the last time you heard of any citizen forfeiting 10% of base salary and being unable to work in their chosen profession for two years. For committing an assault.

That's an excellent point. People who go to prison for aggravated assault forfeit their entire salary. I've never heard of anyone still getting paid 90% of their salary while in prison.

[pepperhead]

of course, you can't top Bob Probert's fights either :)

Bob Probert rules!!!!!!

[MikefromOhio]

http://web.raex.com/~roz/bob/probie_kking.jpg

I found a pic of him fighting Brendan shanahan, but it wouldn't link right :)

[MikefromOhio]

im an idiot...

[airborne]

Hockey Ping!

[RWR8189]

Ahh... the Enforcer!

My kid always wore #24 in his honor...

[buccaneer81]

of course, you can't top Bob Probert's fights either :)

Fuelled by nose candy, LOL!

[buccaneer81]

Here you go!!