Hockey is a great sport, in my opinion the best one to see live (and that's coming from a die-hard, season ticket-holding football fan). It sucks that things like this renew the outcry about the sport being too violent, which I don't think it is.

The fact is that although I'm sure Bertuzzi didn't mean to fracture Moore's neck, he did go after him from behind. And that's what all the highlight reels are showing and what folks are reacting to.

Though Bertuzzi can technically skate next year, I think the commissioner will extend the suspension. The league has to take a super-harsh stance to help silence the outcry.