... I've been told that he was deficient in team loyalty. 

Dunno how much truth there is in this, but it's kinda funny, IMNSHumbleO:

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Just noticed Bertuzzi sporting an "A" for the Blackhawks. 

Apparently it's yesterday's [or last season's??] news.

I guess he must've smartened up, or seen the error of his ways, er sumpthin'.  

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What grave crimes did he commit in the past?  I must've been asleep

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Let's put it this way: it's safe to assume the dental situation isn't congenital.

He’s from Sudbury, waddya expect?

btw, that reminds me, Ron Duguay, once dubbed "Bon Jovi on ice" and a Sudbury native, passed away a few days ago from stage IV colon cancer. He used to go out with...... wait for it..... Sarah Palin. 

Team loyalty, you say? Brett (hotdog) Hull, when told to go serve a bench penalty, always refused, even with Iron Mike Keenan as coach.

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He’s from Sudbury, waddya expect?

btw, that reminds me, Ron Duguay, once dubbed "Bon Jovi on ice" and a Sudbury native, passed away a few days ago. 

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Never having been to a Sudbury in Yon Frozen North (we have a generous supply down here, and I've seen some of them) I shall take you at your word.

Sad news about Duguay.

One must wonder how much of an impact the game itself had on a comparatively early demise. Just a coupla miles up the road from me is a restaurant/locals watering hole called The Courtyard. It's owned and operated by Jay Miller - who was an enforcer for the Broons and was subsequently picked up by Los Angeles specifically to protect Gretzky.

The food is okay. The vibe is pure sports bar, though rustic and funky, and the place rocks during Bruins games. The outdoor seating area ESPECIALLY rocks on Spring evenings if/when the Bruins are deeper than first round into the playoffs. Inside the bar, there's a fine little seating area for about 12 called "The Penalty Box." One of Miller's Bruins sweaters is framed at the back.

Jay is a sweetheart of a guy. If you met him without knowing his backstory, you'd never know that he was basically paid pretty well to beat the $#!+ out of people. As he ages, however, he's concerned about what the game might have done to him. He has no regrets, but he does wonder if he's paying for it now; he's concerned about CTE, which is, at least currently, only diagnosed post-mortem. Jay has volunteered for a study that might help. This article from The Athletic spells it out.

This is hilarious , as told by Kelly Chase (who, btw, is also suffering from cancer)

fb.watch/v/2CEZLlm74/?fs=e

Big Buff!