For the record, I don't mind Tkachuk playing a bit dirty the way he's been most of the season. It's part of what makes him so effective.
What I'm worried about is that it might get worse. Most dirty players get dirtier with experience. I never want to see a Matt Cooke -like player in a Flames jersey.
Yep this is my main fear as well. He is going to be a huge part of our team and i dont want him to turn into a matt cooke. I have no doubt the Flames will be having a talk with him.
If this was McDavid or Crosby who put up their elbow in anticipation of the Doughty hit, would they be receiving the same treatment? Seems like the lynch mob is out for blood on Tkachuk and won't rest until "justice is served" in their opinion
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That's right... when you don't have a valid argument, there is always the "you're old, something something, yelling at clouds, something" fall-back post.
Lol what are you talking about?
Is the Howe Messier defence a stupider new version of the chewbacca defence? How exactly does it pertain to the play last night? Or is this just you yelling at clouds again?
I don't really care what passed for acceptable when Messier and Howe were playing. Personally I feel that's a play that we don't need in hockey knowing all we do about head injuries and the effects post career. Selfishly I hope he's not suspended but I would like to see him get fined for sure.
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Is the Howe Messier defence a stupider new version of the chewbacca defence? How exactly does it pertain to the play last night? Or is this just you yelling at clouds again?
Then look two posts above yours and explain why Hall, in even less of a hockey play, didn't get suspended?
I imagine that he'll be fined, or suspended one game.
Who was the last Flame to be suspended (excepting Wideman)? Rene Bourque?
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He will probably be suspended he has done some borderline bad plays and I think the NHL wants to send a message to him early. Probably only a game but I'm guessing the hearing is going to be alot of finger waving and hand slapping.
watching the whole play again. How does Pearson avoid any discussion for the elbow to the face of tkachuck immediately following the Doughty incident. Drives elbow/forearm directly into face of Tkachuck. Not a whisper in media.
Tkachuck will be a casualty of the media. It did look "dirty" but plays like that happen every single game. Brown on Gio.
This is getting blown way out of proportion. Matt was trying to do the "bump back hit" and swung his arm around recklessly and made contact. Should it have been a penalty? Absolutely, but that's basically it
Exactly. Dustin Brown did the same thing to Giordano mid way through the 3rd.
Thank god the NHL is looking into this. So cheap and awful by Tkachuk, glad to see the league is finally stepping in to stop his loose cannon play. I bet Flames fans think a hearing is over the top but for fans of hockey we can all see this is objectively a dangerous and out of control player. Just glad Doughty doesn't seem to have sustained any serious damage from that kid's reckless and obviously malicious play.
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If that's subject to supplemental discipline, fine. It would just be nice if the league would show some goddamn consistency for once. Pearson tried to hurt Tkachuk immediately after this incident.
Why isn't he having a hearing?
The Hall hit shown earlier in the thread?
The 10-15 slashes that Johnny took in the Wild game that eventually led to him being injured with a broken finger?
Anyways, I'm glad the Flames have a feisty player who plays on the edge. With that however there will be the odd time he goes over the edge a little bit.
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