Back in 2004, when Todd Bertuzzi ended Steve Moore's career with a disgraceful sucker-punch from behind, it was Markus Naslund that he was sticking up for. Reports out of Vancouver have suggested that Naslund was shaken by this incident and was the reason for his decline in play. Naslund has this to say:
"It still bothers me what Todd has had to go through over this and the way it's dragged on and on over the years," said Naslund to Tony Gallagher at the
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"I still keep in close contact with him and it's been tough on him. It's taken its toll. There's no question he was standing up for me and for his teammates when it happened and it all went too far. All of the circumstances around it went the wrong way and got out of hand.
"It's been a long road and he's been through a lot. I feel bad for him and the way it's worked out for everyone involved."
I'm sure the incident had an affect on Naslund, but I think the fact that Naslund didn't have Bertuzzi's size and ability in the lineup had more of an affect on his game.
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about 1 month ago
Naslund hasn't been the same since he broke his leg. A synchophant like Gallagher wouldn't ask about that.
about 1 month ago
I think the Bertuzzi incident is going to continue to play in our minds for another decade or so, it was one of the scariest incidents next to the Zednik injury.
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