Tyler Bertuzzi gives Bruins prime bulletin board material

This past summer Bertuzzi joined his 3rd Original 6 team, inking a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which fell short of the multi-year deal he had reportedly sought. Speculation suggested that Bertuzzi's departure from Detroit at the 2023 Deadline stemmed from his desire for a longer-term contract, a proposition that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman appeared unwilling to give. 

Despite a slow start to the year with his new team, Bertuzzi's stats began to take off in recent weeks, and he finished with 21 goals and 22 assists as the Leafs earned 3rd place in the Atlantic Division. And as fate would have it, the Leafs will be facing Bertuzzi's former Boston teammates in Round 1 of the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

Having already been a member of the Bruins, Bertuzzi knows full well what to expect going up against them. 

Bertuzzi then gave the Bruins some prime bulletin board material by proclaiming that he can't wait "to shut 'em down". 

“They play good as a team," he said. "Good goaltending. They have some top players who can score goals. We’re excited to shut ‘em down.”