NHL: Most surprising 40 goal seasons in NHL history

NHL: Most surprising 40 goal seasons in NHL history: 23. Todd Bertuzzi – 2002-03 Vancouver Canucks

Todd Bertuzzi does not have a good reputation, and that bad reputation is definitely deserved. The Steve Moore incident was disgusting. Moving past his serious transgressions on the ice, which is hard, he was a very good player in his own right.

Bertuzzi was the typical hard-nosed player early in his career. He scored between 6 and 25 goals over the first seven seasons of his career. He was all over the place offensively, and injuries really hampered some of his seasons. Then, out of seemingly nowhere, Bertuzzi exploded for 36 goals in 2001-02.

That got even better the next season when he had his first and only 40-goal season. He scored 46 goals and accumulated 97 points. It was the Canucks awesome power play that helped Bertuzzi hit this number. He had 25 goals with a man advantage and the Canucks overall had 87 power-play goals. This led the league.

Bertuzzi was never the same, as the Moore incident was next season. His career unraveled after that, which it should have. He honestly should have been banned from the league. The fact that the NHL allowed him to play 10 more seasons, even if he was never a 30-goal scorer after that, is awful.