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As if Avalanche fans need another reason to despise Todd Bertuzzi . . . the Van Gogh of cheap-shot artists rejoined the Evil Empire, otherwise known as the Detroit Red Wings, on Tuesday. “If a team wants to get physical with us, we’ll have the option of putting Todd out there to snarl at people,” Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. Bertuzzi, 34, is capable of much more than a nasty snarl. While playing for Vancouver in 2004, Bertuzzi, left, sucker-punched Colorado’s Steve Moore in the head in one of hockey’s ugliest episodes. Moore, whose career was derailed by the incident, is seeking $38 million in lost income and damages. The Associated Press
