But Canucks players and management were infuriated and made little attempt to hide their intent to exact a measure of physical revenge on Moore. 16 game, and an NHL review of the play concluded it was a legal hit. No penalty had been called on the Moore-Naslund collision in the Feb. Bertuzzi, who is 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, wanted payback for what Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks thought had been a cheap shot by Moore on Canucks star Markus Naslund three weeks earlier. But he stayed on the ice and stalked Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore up and down the length of the rink during that March 8, 2004, game, taunting Moore and demanding a fight. His team was behind 8-2 in the third period, and Todd Bertuzzi's shift was over. So today, we start with The price of a bounty In fact, Courtside Seat's current view encompasses a cautionary tale for the Saints from eight years ago that still has litigation life even now. None of those places is much fun and in the view from our Courtside Seat, at least some of them look possible for the bounty hunters involved in the New Orleans Saints case. Or a long stay in the bad graces of public opinion. or, at least might go or maybe should go if you're caught taking part in a bounty system in organized sports. NHL, NFL, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, New Orleans Saints

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