Watch Tkachuk before every check he sees coming and he immediately turns like that. I don't know why he does it as it makes me nervous for him but this is how he protects the puck and or gets the puck away.
Doughty really really really deserves an Oscar for that dive ....Wow he sucked allot of people in ....But man that was allot of suck.
I love Doughty and have for years but that was wow.... Not an elbow.
I slowed that down and researched it from one angle mind you and I see a shoulder to the head and he jumps but no elbow.
If that 1 hit is making people cringe then I guess maybe Tkachuk isn't for you. He's going to be here a long time with his style of play so get used to it.
He's not dirty. We just haven't had a player like him since maybe Ville Neimenen? Not afraid to stick his nose in or hit someone who everyone is afraid to .
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