Well, there is a criminal investigation, the RCMP and BC's Solicitor General are looking into it to see if it falls under assault, beyond what is accepted in a hockey game. There is precedent for this in Canada, players who deliberately attempted to injure other players have been charged with assault.

I think Bertuzzi should and will get suspended for the rest of the regular season. It was pretty blatant attack, and considering the kid has a broken neck and is done for at least this season, it is only fair.

Hockey is inherently violent - you give people weapons (sticks) and tell them that things that would get them thrown in jail outside the rink gets them a 2 minute penalty in the game. That's why it is so sweet! Hockey rules