watching those guys at that game! They were cracking me up dressed as inmates and heckling Bootuzzi. I admit that incident is what got me into following the Avs on the internet. I was a huge fan before but wasn’t much into reading what other people had to say about the team until that, then I had to try to find whatever information that I could. I still can’t believe that that thug is even allowed on the same ice as players such as Sakic and Lappy. The NHL failed its fans the day that they failed to ban him for life.

You guys still give him hell when he visits as a Flame?

I will forever hate him with every last fiber of my being. What a piece of shit.

Hahahahaha *Deep breath. Hahahahahaha

That picture is awesome. Why the NHL let’s a criminal take the ice year after year I will never understand.

Nhl FAIL.

Hmmm, nobody defends what Bertuzzi did. It was wrong, but his punch pales in comparison with some of the cheap shots that have happened over the years. Tony Granato smashed a player over the head 2 handed some years back, the intent was much worse. Get over Bertuzzi, the end result was far worse than it was meant to be.

I just wish it never happened. A black eye on hockey

I went to that Halloween game when Bertuzzi came to Denver. That was such a fun night. Booing that turd, the creative costumes and the Avs winning. Fantastic!

What’s most tragic is how the Avs have swept the incident under the rug and only the fans and select media will acknowledge what happened.

I would sweep it under the rug too. It happened 5 years ago. Moore’s not coming back, Bertuzzi is on a different team, and I do believe Bert and Moore settled out of court.
It’s time to move on.

To say that we should just forget about it, to get over it, it wasn’t as bad as xxxx is rediculous. Unless you think that getting your neck broken and having your NHL career end is not a big deal, then yeah I guess you would say something like that. Because after all, there are a lot more worse things right? “It is what it is” right? Whatever… That mother fucker got off easy.

It may sound ridiculous, but what are you going to do about it now? The sentence was served and that’s it.
In the future, a stricter penalty needs to be handed down though. He did get off easy, yes.

I guess it’s too much to expect. I’m not saying to stop boo’ing him.
If he’s truthfully sorry then forgive him? I don’t know. Sensitive issue. It’s not like Red Wings fans have forgiven Claude Lemieux. I have moved on with the Marty McSorley incident where he clubbed Brashear over the head with his stick. But then again, McSorley never played again, did he?
Fair enough. My “move on” comment is a loaded issue.

I still don’t like the guy, because (as Dominik pointed out above) he is a douchenozzle of the worst variety, but for this incident I’ve let it go

I mean yes, the NHL let him off easy hockey-wise, but he did not get off easy. He lost many millions of dollars due to this incident. He lost a lot from the suspension, but every contract he has signed since the incident has been less than he could receive had he not done it.

The incident also sent his career into a 3-4 year spiral that he may have finally recovered from with Calgary this season, which also cost him millions of dollars.

So the NHL botched the handling of him in a terrible way, but the idea that he hasn’t paid is a bit of a stretch. Plus he could still end up paying significant penalties to Moore in a civil suit. That’s deserved, but it’s also a significant punishment.

“Bertuzzi” is my favorite synonym for shit. As in, “Oh my god, I don’t feel so good. I need to go take a huge Bertuzzi.” It really works! So, if nothing else, the big goon at least added some color to my vocabulary. I still blame May, Burke and Crawford for the incident as well. And PL is an asshole for signing May.