WHEN: March 10, 2004
WHY IT WAS SO HARD: Bertuzzi apologized for his sucker punch on Avalanche center Steve Moore, which resulted in a concussion, fractured vertebrae, and ligament damage along Moore's spine. Bertuzzi's hit on Moore was retaliation for Moore's illegal head check on Canucks captain Markus Nasland three weeks earlier. Bertuzzi's waterworks couldn't save him from being suspended form the league for over a year and being charged with assault causing bodily harm, resulting in one year's probation.