Posts About "Todd Bertuzzi"
A Look Back at the West Coast Express Line
July 30th, 2020 This article was originally written in December, 2015. During the dead puck era in the years leading to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Canucks' trio of Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison far from followed the pattern of declining offense in the league. The West Coast Express line, named after the commuter train in...
Canucks' Linden Trade Continues to Give
April 12th, 2020 Trevor Linden’s first tenure with the Vancouver Canucks lasted seven seasons before he was traded away to the New York Islanders. He was drafted second overall in the 1988 draft and was second in Calder Trophy voting in the 1988-89 season, losing to New York Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch. Linden was named the ninth captain in team...
Bertuzzi's Blame: Payback Punch Was Avoidable
July 26th, 2019 Throughout the history of the NHL there have been countless illustrations of something we know as vigilante justice. When a player takes punishment into his own hands, rational human thought is often absent from the equation. When a situation becomes emotionally charged, things tend to turn ugly. It is simple. We see suspensions and...
5 Most Hated Names in Canucks History
July 22nd, 2019 Every team has at least one player or manager who will go down in history as 'most hated,' but what happens if a franchise has five? If you dig deep enough, you could fill a book with players that you personally disliked, but there are some who are widely remembered for the wrong reasons. Whether it be due to poor on-ice...
Canucks' Virtanen Is Due for Breakout Season
July 19th, 2019 I wholeheartedly believe that Jake Virtanen will be an impact player for the Vancouver Canucks for a long time. Based on comparisons to other power forwards from past and present, I believe Virtanen is nearing a breakout season that we could see as early as next season. The stage was set for a Cinderella story when the Abbotsford,...
Luongo's Winding NHL Road
March 15th, 2017 It's evident that superb goaltending from netminder Roberto Luongo has been a big part of the Florida Panthers' success as of late. The 37-year-old backstop from Montreal has gone 17-15-6 in 40 games this season, posting a 2.68 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in the process. Those numbers may not look spectacular,...
Top 5 Dirtiest Plays in NHL History
February 12th, 2017 Hockey is a sport known for being fast-paced and fiercely competitive. Most of all, some people see hockey as good for one thing: violence. Fighting is the blood that flows through hockey's veins, but a lot has changed since the Rock'em Sock 'em, no-helmet era. Player safety continues to become more important as the league changes and...
Trade Analysis: Todd Bertuzzi
June 24th, 2015 Todd Bertuzzi’s legacy in the NHL is an interesting one. The 6-foot-3 winger from Ontario was drafted in the 1st round by the New York Islanders in 1993, but never really lived up to expectations while on the Island. He played parts of three seasons on Long Island and had a high of 39 points in 76 games as a 20-year-old. He was only...
Respect, Hockey's Biggest Issue
March 31st, 2015 Certainly, this issue can be debated. And without doubt, it will be. But along with the evolving equipment in hockey and the growth of it’s now monstrous players, hockey’s biggest issue causing injury is the lack of respect the players have for each other. Sure, head issues have some say in the on-going discussion surrounding head...
Ottawa Senators : Ancient Todd Bertuzzi Joins Binghamton Sens
January 10th, 2015 Ottawa Senators : Ancient Todd Bertuzzi Joins Binghamton Sens A surprising bit of AHL news emerged on Friday night. The 39-year-old Bertuzzi has inked a tryout agreement with the Ottawa Senators' AHL affiliate in Binghamton. As per the B-Sens' Twitter account: The #BSens and NHL Veteran Todd Bertuzzi have reached an agreement on...
Backwards: Bertuzzi Blackballed While Thornton Makes Millions
September 25th, 2014 Todd Bertuzzi can't seem to find a job these days, and it isn't just because he is coming off the worst full season of his career at age 39. Late this past summer, a dark cloud which had been hanging over the entire NHL for years was lifted when the Bertuzzi-Steve Moore incident was finally put to rest. With the confidential...
Bertuzzi-Moore Story Finally Reaches Conclusion
August 28th, 2014 At long last, the seemingly eternal saga of Todd Bertuzzi and Steve Moore may have come to an end. It took 10 years and felt like 100, but regardless, there is still relief in the air. There was some recent speculation that the announcement of the deal was premature, and that a deal hadn’t actually been reached as reported. This...
The 7 Most Controversial Plays in Hockey History
June 18th, 2014 Hockey is a game of inches. Split-second judgments by players, and close calls by officials can, and have had, a tremendous impact on the game throughout the years. With the game being played at an ever-faster pace with bigger, strong, better trained players, controversy has naturally followed. Mention one of the following NHL...
