He got away with one of the wildest penalties ever

Tyler Bertuzzi fully robbed Nick Cousins of his stick, brought it to the bench and then tries to smash the twig before giving up and ultimately letting the linesman take it back to the other bench. Despite what you might call the most extreme version of "Holding the Stick", and there was no penalty on the play.

[@tyler.harford6479]

Please keep doing these mini playoff madness recaps. They’re great

[@Andy_Babb]

This was absolutely beautiful. Bertuzzi was BORN to be a Bruin and needs to be re-signed

[@trialexotic]

Cousins cross checking him is also a penalty.

[@ellaenman4049]

Bertuzzi doesn't get the stick if there's no cross check to his back first. So no call for either I guess lol

[@soxnpats4lyfe]

Yes, Cousins got away with a cross check in the back.

[@bholstt9347]

imagine if they called that a crosscheck 🤣🤣

[@soxnpats4lyfe]

@@bholstt9347 That would seriously fuel the Bruins ref psychosis

[@jesot]

@@bholstt9347 More in that than what they put McAvoy in the box for, tbf.

[@Goldy02]

LOVE THE LA NOIRE REFERENCE! One of my all time favourite games! DZ is beast mode with references!

[@danielzakrzewski.bardown]

That game was the best haha!

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

Oh please, cousins basically handed him his stick.

[@D.A.OhK.]

Refs saw it and only cared enough to return Cousins his stick.

[@michaellalli7693]

You gotta love Bertuzzi !

[@jackcasciato8490]

These mini playoff videos are awesome

[@seanmahony1484]

Cross check in the back first. Plus I don’t blame him at all, Panthers were getting away with cheap shots all night. 2 uncalled high sticks in the first 3 minutes.

[@bmil38]

I mean, it's playoff hockey. Regular season, this maybe gets called. Playoffs, both guys going at each other a bit, both getting off the ice? Doesn't really have an effect on the play and you don't really want to hand out a penalty for something as small as this. I love to see this kind of stuff from any team. Antics are fun when it doesn't hurt anyone.

[@kevinallenberg6408]

In fairness it was a linesman that took the stick off the bench, they don't generally call penalties. So there's no indication that a ref saw it.

[@gwalker4803]

One of the best playoff moments was this scenario occurring in an Avs vs. Red Wings series back in the day. No penalty on that play, and thank God. Shit like this is what the playoffs are all about. Its tit for tat, cross check for stick grab. Both players going to the bench, no harm no foul. Good playoff non-call. This is what separates playoffs from regular season, and NHL playoffs from other shitty leagues.

[@punkrockskulls69]

The guy who retaliates goes to the box Liam. That's hockey 101.

[@deathsickle5924]

This is the bruins we haven’t seen this year, the ones that throw a fit and play dirty when they aren’t winning. GO CATS 🐈🐈🐈

[@jlo2o199]

Pretty funny! Love it😊

[@mattgauthier7216]

This is playoff hockey. Get over it.

[@Johnny-on6wo]

Holy gen z. Like yeah like dude right like hahaha yeah dude.

[@prestoncopenace4793]

Did this effect possession of puck? Or were they both being idiots when leaving ice after shift

[@Atlas.-7141]

it was a souvenir for his first playoff game lmao

[@mrmaphousa4349]

I was hoping to hear Jack Edward's frothing away, instead, here on the west coast we get the Vancouver broadcast team. Thot john garret was retired.😢

[@Watsonsmedia]

Guelph legend Tyler bertuzzi 🔥 hard not to cheer for this guy even though I’m a leafs fan

[@ChillBillReal]

❤Bertuzzi

[@Miner-zn4lt]

somehow a brutal high stick on marchand in the opening minutes wasnt a penalty either. you decide which is worse

[@stevenrice9801]

Make Them!

[@Rippersshow]

Ref is not going to call that on a line change.

[@tylerjohnson8973]

Linesman are allowed to call unsportsmanlike conduct penalties....this linesman ain't doin his job Can really see the bruins fans in comments 😂

[@differnet]

Cheap and cynical editing there of the clip. I see you left out the part where Cousins started it by shoving Bertuzzi, while they were both heading for the bench. Bertuzzi then reaches back and puts his hand around the stick. Cousins let it go, then shoves Bertuzzi again. That when Bertuzzi breaks the stick. Cousins started it. Cousins is the one who should have gotten the penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Pretty low of you to edit the video like that just for clicks.

[@joeidaho5938]

That was just intentional ignorance on the part of the refs. If that isn't unsportsmanlike, I don't know what is. Appalling.

[@brendenrodgers7821]

wah wah cry

[@trialexotic]

Cross check to bertuzzis back was also a penalty

[@joeidaho5938]

@@trialexotic That's a whine. Those things are often let go....but stupid immature shit like Bertuzzi does...is just ridiculous for refs to ignore. It's like he's emboldened by being around the complete a-hole, Marchand.

[@xyzyyz]

With that I got to ask why would anybody listen to a leaf fans opinion.

[@nau97]

He should have gotten a penalty.

[@JRennick27]

Naw

[@TSJ99]

No

[@trialexotic]

Cross check to bertuzzis back is a penalty is also.

[@differnet]

Cousins started it by shoving Bertuzzi first. These guys left that first shove out of their video. Pretty scummy of them.

[@jesot]

For what? It didn't affect anything. You want to put Florida on a powerplay for that? gtfo

[@markdaigle4030]

NHL officiating is a JOKE. Should just let Bettman declare which American team he's decided to give the cup to and save the time, money and frustration.

[@markdaigle4030]

@29 can't forget Arizona. He MUST owe somebody there a lot of money to keep that money pit in the desert. Lol

[@trialexotic]

Cross check to bertuzzis back wouldve also been a penalty

[@maintainingmomentum]

Its NOT A Penalty you clowns !! M

[@jordanlazo7468]

It is

[@maintainingmomentum]

@@jordanlazo7468 Stick to soccer

[@fr0styy156]

@@maintainingmomentumtypical Bruins fan. Low IQ, fits the bill. 🤷‍♂️

[@TheKitKatThe]

@@maintainingmomentum it's against the rules to steal sticks. that's like if i took your gloves and tried to tear the fingers off of them

[@trialexotic]

​@@jordanlazo7468 Cross check to bertuzzis back is also a penalty