You hear that? That’s the sound of jimmies being rustled. There aren’t a lot of neutral feelings when it comes to the name Bertuzzi. To say something short the long way, a lot of other fanbases wouldn’t use the carbon dioxide Tyler Bertuzzi exhales to save the last tree on earth.
And good Gord do we love him for it.
Vitals
Position: LW/RW
Shoots: Left
Born: February 24, 1995 (24 years old)
Birthplace: Sudbury, ON, CAN
Height/Weight: 6’0” / 190 lbs
Stats
Red Wings: 73GP, 21G-26A, 36PIM
Strengths
There’s been a lot said over the past few years about Larkin, AA and Mantha as the core of the future but Bert’s performance last year slotted him right there with them.